Crimson

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A deep to vivid purplish red to vivid red.
  • v. To make or become deeply or vividly red.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A deep, slightly bluish red.
  • adj. Having a deep red colour.
  • adj. Having loose morals.
  • v. to blush
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general.
  • adj. Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red.
  • v. To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.
  • v. To become crimson; to blush.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A highly chromatic red color somewhat inclining toward purple, like that of an alkaline infusion of cochineal, or of red wine a year or two old; deep red.
  • Of a red color inclining to purple; deep-red.
  • To dye with crimson; make crimson.
  • To become of a deep-red color; be tinged with red; blush: as, her cheeks crimsoned.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
  • adj. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
  • v. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
  • adj. characterized by violence or bloodshed
  • n. a deep and vivid red color
  • Equivalent
    chromatic    coloured    colorful    colored    bloody   
    Verb Form
    crimsoned    crimsoning    crimsons   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    colour    color    discolour    discolor    red    redness   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    redden    blush    red    cramoisy    magenta   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    scarlet    purple    orange    silvery    fiery    amber    rosy    wet    gorgeous