bleed
Dyes migrate wetly
Bleed is to lose blood from the body, whether from a wound or medical procedure.
By extension, things that leak fluid bleed: The pen bled through the paper.
Colors that run together bleed.
To bleed someone is to drain them—of blood historically, of money now: The lawsuit bled them dry.
In printing and design, bleed refers to an image extending beyond the trim edge.
Hearts bleed in sympathy, though bleeding heart often dismisses excessive compassion as naive.
Flow slowly through
- leakEscape through a breach
- oozeSeep gradually out
- weepShed tears emotionally
- dripLiquid falling slowly
trickle · exude · percolate · secrete · discharge · transude · run · flow
Coiled, or an injury
- cutSeverance or reduction
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- punctureHole from penetration
abrasion · incision · trauma · bandage · tourniquet · clot · scab · antiseptic
Profuse discharge of blood
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- coagulateSolidify from liquid form
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
hemophilia · anemia · hemostasis · hematoma · phlebotomy · bloodletting · artery · vein
Move swiftly on foot
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- leachExtract by percolation
- washClean using liquid
- transferMove between locations
stain · color · dye · fabric · laundry · tint · pigment · saturate
Formal recording of participation
margin · offset · overprint · halftone · proof · press · trim · gutter
Liquid transfer tube
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
- exhaustUse up entirely
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- extractConcentrated derived substance
pump · withdraw · leach · dry · milk · divert · channel · funnel
seep
Flow slowly through
drip · trickle · exude · percolate · secrete · discharge · transude · run · flow · soak
wound
Coiled, or an injury
- cutSeverance or reduction
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- gashDeep, ragged incision
puncture · abrasion · incision · trauma · bandage · tourniquet · clot · scab · antiseptic · stitches
hemorrhage
Profuse discharge of blood
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- coagulateSolidify from liquid form
- clottingBlood solidifying process
platelets · hemophilia · anemia · hemostasis · hematoma · phlebotomy · bloodletting · artery · vein · anticoagulant
run
Move swiftly on foot
transfer · stain · color · dye · fabric · laundry · tint · pigment · saturate · mix
registration
Formal recording of participation
ink · margin · offset · overprint · halftone · proof · press · trim · gutter · edge-to-edge
siphon
Liquid transfer tube
extract · pump · withdraw · leach · dry · milk · divert · channel · funnel · expropriate
heart
Circulatory system's pump
ache · feel · sacrifice · devotion · empathy · compassion · solidarity · dedicate · agonize · grieve
martyr
Victim for beliefs
expiate · atonement · ritual · slaughter · immolation · propitiation · altar
- bloodplasma, platelet, platelets, hemoglobin, RBC
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- body functionsbreathing, digestion, heartbeat, circulation, respiration
- bodily harmhurt, injure, wound, harm, injuries
- fabric flawssnag, tear, hole, pilling, fray
- long E soundbee, fee, see, tee, free
- bleeding heartOverly sentimental liberal
- bleed outFatally lose blood
- internal bleedingBlood pooling inside tissues
- bleeding outDying from blood loss
- bleed dryDeplete of all resources
- stop the bleedingControl active hemorrhage
bleeding, bled, bleeds, bleed dry, bleeder, bleedings, bleeders, bleeding-edge