crimson tide
Tuscaloosa gridiron squad
Crimson tide refers to a heavy menstrual flow, the blood appearing deep red.
The phrase also names the University of Alabama's athletic teams, whose signature color is crimson: Alabama's Crimson Tide won the national championship.
Context usually makes clear which meaning applies.
Dominant southern college program
- SECStock market regulator
- TuscaloosaWest Alabama city
- national championshipCountry-level competitive title
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
tailgate · gridiron · rivalry · College Football Playoff · dynasty · defense · recruiting · gameday
Deep purplish red
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- maroonDark brownish-red hue
- blood redRich, dark scarlet
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
ruby · wine-colored · vivid · saturated · bold · dramatic · striking · intense
Underwater naval craft
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- mutinyRevolt against authority
- navyMaritime military force
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
Gene Hackman · Denzel Washington · Tony Scott · Hans Zimmer · captain · executive officer · sonar · Cold War
Sudden overgrowth in water
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
fish kill · shellfish poisoning · dead zones · toxins · coastal waters · Gulf of Mexico · marine ecosystem · ocean pollution
Alabama football
Dominant southern college program
- SECStock market regulator
- TuscaloosaWest Alabama city
- national championshipCountry-level competitive title
touchdown · tailgate · gridiron · rivalry · College Football Playoff · dynasty · defense · recruiting · gameday · houndstooth
burgundy
Deep purplish red
garnet · ruby · wine-colored · vivid · saturated · bold · dramatic · striking · intense · dark red
submarine
Underwater naval craft
Gene Hackman · Denzel Washington · Tony Scott · Hans Zimmer · torpedo · captain · executive officer · sonar · Cold War · chain of command
algal bloom
Sudden overgrowth in water
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
hypoxia · fish kill · shellfish poisoning · dead zones · toxins · coastal waters · Gulf of Mexico · marine ecosystem · ocean pollution · beach closures
- poetic phrasesonce upon a time, happily ever after, star-crossed lovers, sweet sorrow, eternal flame
tide, crimson, tides, tided, tiding, crimsons, tidewater, crimsoning, intertidal