red-blooded
Full of vigor
Red-blooded describes someone, especially a man, who is vigorous, passionate, and full of vitality.
The term evokes robust health and strong natural drives, often with implications of virility and masculine energy.
Any red-blooded American would jump at that opportunity.
The phrase suggests someone who embraces life's pleasures and responds to them with gusto, as opposed to being timid, overly refined, or passionless.
Essential or sustaining existence
- robustStrong and durable
- heartyWarm and substantial
- haleSound and vigorous
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
energetic · lusty · vigorous · spirited · animated · lively · dynamic · vibrant
Traditionally masculine in bearing
- virilePowerfully masculine
- machoOverly masculine manner
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
alpha · rugged · tough · brawny · burly · muscular · bearded · husky
Intensely enthusiastic or devoted
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
intense · enthusiastic · zealous · spirited · excitable · emotional · vehement · full-throated
From the U.S.
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- nationalisticFavoring one's own country
- all-AmericanStereotypically from the States
- apple-pieTraditional American baked dessert
hometown · heartland · Main Street · Yankee · down-home · homegrown · true-blue · loyal
vital
Essential or sustaining existence
hardy · energetic · lusty · vigorous · spirited · animated · lively · dynamic · vibrant · zestful
manly
Traditionally masculine in bearing
- virilePowerfully masculine
- machoOverly masculine manner
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
machismo · alpha · rugged · tough · brawny · burly · muscular · bearded · husky · strapping
ardent
Intensely enthusiastic or devoted
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
impassioned · intense · enthusiastic · zealous · spirited · excitable · emotional · vehement · full-throated · wholehearted
American
From the U.S.
- flag-wavingDemonstrative national enthusiasm
- nationalisticFavoring one's own country
- all-AmericanStereotypically from the States
apple-pie · hometown · heartland · Main Street · Yankee · down-home · homegrown · true-blue · loyal · proud
- blood adjectivesbloodied, bloodless, bleeding, bloodstained, bloodshot
- tough traitstough, resilient, fearless, brave, courageous
red-bloodedeffete
Exhausted, overly refined
wimpy · spineless · timid · milquetoast · namby-pamby
blood, reddish, bloody, hot-blooded, full-blooded, bloodletting, blood-red, blue-blooded