red
red /ˈrɛd/
adjective
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Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood, cherries, tomatoes or rubies
(
blood-red
, carmine
, cerise
, cherry
, cherry-red
, reddish
, ruby
, ruby-red
, ruddy
, scarlet
, reddy
, rufescent
, crimson
, red
)
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood, cherries, tomatoes or rubies
The picture would come through dark with a blood-red tinge
The picture would come through dark with a blood-red tinge
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Characterized by violence or bloodshed
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violent
, crimson
, red
)
characterized by violence or bloodshed
Writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days
writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days
Fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing
fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing
Convulsed with red rage
convulsed with red rage
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(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
(
crimson
, reddened
, flushed
, red-faced
, red
)
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
Crimson with fury
crimson with fury
Turned red from exertion
turned red from exertion
With puffy reddened eyes
with puffy reddened eyes
Red-faced and violent
red-faced and violent
Flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment
flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment
noun
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Red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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redness
, red
)
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
A glass of red wine will pair well with the steak
A glass of red wine will pair well with the steak
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Emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
(
bolshie
, bolshy
, Marxist
, Bolshevik
, red
)
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
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The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
(
red
, red ink
, loss
)
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
The company operated at a loss last year
the company operated at a loss last year
The company operated in the red last year
the company operated in the red last year
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A tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
(
Red River of the South
, Red
, Red River
)
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
The vibrant red sunset painted the sky with hues of warmth and serenity.
The vibrant red sunset painted the sky with hues of warmth and serenity.