bloodstains
Forensic red marks
Bloodstains are marks left by blood on fabric, surfaces, or other materials.
The word appears frequently in crime contexts—detectives examine bloodstains for evidence, forensic analysts study spatter patterns: The bloodstains on the carpet told a different story.
Bloodstained describes something marked with blood: a bloodstained shirt.
Hereditary code molecule
- luminolChemical revealing blood traces
- splatterScatter in drops
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- analysisMethodical study of parts
cast-off · pooling · swab · collection · preservation · chain of custody · lab work · expert witness
Disturbing, death-obsessed
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- splatteredScattered in drops
- drippingRendered cooking fat
smeared · walls · handprint · trail · pooled · dried · fresh · crimson
Deliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- assaultViolent offensive act
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- shootingDischarging a weapon
violence · manslaughter · crime scene · victim · perpetrator · weapon · evidence · investigation
Act of taking away
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- cold waterFigurative enthusiasm killer
set-in · washing · bleach · scrubbing · pretreating · fading · discoloration · permanent
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
analysis · cast-off · pooling · swab · collection · preservation · chain of custody · lab work · expert witness · reconstruction
macabre
Disturbing, death-obsessed
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- splatteredScattered in drops
dripping · smeared · walls · handprint · trail · pooled · dried · fresh · crimson · dark
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
shooting · violence · manslaughter · crime scene · victim · perpetrator · weapon · evidence · investigation · detective
removal
Act of taking away
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
cold water · set-in · washing · bleach · scrubbing · pretreating · fading · discoloration · permanent · mattress
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- executionCompleting a planned task
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
relic · shroud · preserved · ancient · medieval · war · duel · ritual · altar · arena
- blood loreritual purity, animal sacrifice, purification rites, purification rituals, sacrificial rites
- mysteryclue, detective, suspect, clues, sleuth
- evidenceevidence, evidence bag, circumstantial evidence, proof, admissible
- forensic evidenceDNA evidence, fingerprints, DNA, DNA testing, forensic evidence
bloodstainsspotless
Completely free of marks
immaculate · pristine · unstained · clean · unblemished
bloodstainsfingerprints
Ridge patterns identifying individuals
footprints · fibers · hair samples · tire tracks · digital evidence