Crimson Definition
krĭmzən
crimsoned, crimsons
noun
crimsons
Deep red.
Webster's New World
Deep-red coloring matter.
Webster's New World
verb
crimsoned, crimsons
To make or become deeply or vividly red.
American Heritage
To make or become crimson.
Webster's New World
To blush.
Wiktionary
To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.
Wiktionary
adjective
Deep-red.
Webster's New World
Bloody.
Webster's New World
Having a deep red colour.
Wiktionary
Having loose morals.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Crimson
Noun
Singular:
crimson
Plural:
crimsonsOrigin of Crimson
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Middle English cremesin from Old Spanish cremesín Old Italian cremesino or Medieval Latin cremesīnus all from Arabic qirmizī from qirmiz kermes insect kermes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Spanish, from Arabic قرمز (qirmiz), from Persian کرمست (kirmist), from Middle Persian, from Sanskrit.
From Wiktionary
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