sanguine

1. a. Having the color of blood; red. Source: opted

2. a. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament. Source: opted

3. a. Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper. Source: opted

4. a. Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success. Source: opted

5. n. Blood color; red. Source: opted

6. n. Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth. Source: opted

7. n. Bloodstone. Source: opted

8. n. Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1. Source: opted

9. v. t. To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine. Source: opted

10. adj. confidently optimistic and cheerful Source: wordnet

11. adj. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life Source: wordnet

12. n. a blood-red color Source: wordnet

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