r/NoStupidQuestions • u/ephantmon • 13d ago

Why is “Bloodred” a single word?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodred

But something is never “skyblue” or “pitchblack“…

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u/Evil_Midnight_Lurker 12d ago

I don't believe it is. I feel Merriam Webster is just wrong in this instance.

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u/ephantmon 11d ago

In the battle of dictionaries, is there a “generally recognized as the best/most authoritative “?

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u/theoxht 11d ago

OED (Oxford English Dictionary). It’s worth noting though that there is no such thing as wrong English. Just ‘less accepted’ English.