sanguine
Pronunciation:
/ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/noun
Definitions
Blood colour; red.
Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
Bloodstone.
verb
Definitions
To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
adjective
Definitions
Having the colour of blood; blood red.
Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
Example: a sanguine bodily temperament
Warm; ardent.
Example: a sanguine temper