love-lies-bleeding

[ luhv-lahyz-blee-ding ]
/ ˈlʌvˌlaɪzˈbli dɪŋ /

noun

an amaranth, especially Amaranthus caudatus, having spikes of crimson flowers.

Origin of love-lies-bleeding

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby love-lies-bleeding

love's labour's lost, love-entangle, love-in, love-in-a-mist, love-in-idleness, love-lies-bleeding, loveable, lovebird, lovebite, lovecraft, loved

Example sentences from the Web for love-lies-bleeding

  • You've looked more like a love-lies-bleeding just lately since you had your accident—though the master seems satisfied.

    Dimbie and I--and Amelia |Mabel Barnes-Grundy

  • You know ‘love-lies-bleeding’ is a flower, but it sounds allegorical the way I have put it in.

    Turn About Eleanor |Ethel M. Kelley

British Dictionary definitions for love-lies-bleeding

love-lies-bleeding

noun

any of several amaranthaceous plants of the genus Amaranthus, esp A. caudatus, having drooping spikes of small red flowers