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red (red)

noun

  1. a primary color, or any of a spread of colors at the lower end of the visible spectrum, varying in hue from that of blood to pale rose or pink
  2. a pigment producing this color

  3. Etymology: from the red flag symbolizing revolutionary socialism

    Informal a political radical or revolutionary; esp., a communist
  4. anything colored red, as a red space on a roulette wheel, a red checker piece, or red clothing
  5. red wine
  6. Slang a red capsule of secobarbital, a barbiturate: usually used in pl.

Etymology: ME < OE read, akin to Ger rot, ON rauthr < IE base *reudh-, red > Gr erythros, L ruber, rufus, red, rubere, to be red, OIr rūad, Lith raũdas, red

adjective red′·der, red′·dest

  1. having or being of the color red or any of its hues
  2. having red hair
    1. having a reddish or coppery skin
    2. florid, flushed, or blushing
    3. bloodshot
    4. sore; inflamed
    1. politically radical or revolutionary; esp., communist
    2. of the Soviet Union
  5. of or designating red wine

red Related Forms

red′ly adverb

red Idioms

in the red

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Etymology: from the practice of entering negative amounts in account books with red ink

in debt or losing money

into the red

☆

into debt or an unprofitable financial condition

see red

Informal to be or become angry

red Synonyms

red

n.

Hues of red include: scarlet, carmine, vermilion, crimson, cerise, cherry-red, beet-red, ruby, garnet, maroon, brick-red, infrared, far infrared, near infrared, claret, rust, red-gold, magenta, pink, damask, coral-red, blood-red, solferino, fuchsia, russet, terra cotta, bittersweet, geranium lake, nacarat, nacarine, Harvard crimson, hyacinth red, Chinese red, Morocco red, caldron, Turkey red, Alizarin red, aniline red, aurora red, Bengal red, Congo red, Venetian red, Indian red, Indian ocher, chrome-red, carthamus red, rose, rose de Pompadour, rose blush, rose du Barry, old rose, Tyrian purple, fire engine red, candy apple red;

in the red

in debt, losing money, operating at a loss, going broke*; see indebted.

see red*

become angry, lose one's temper, get mad; see rage 1.

red Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • paint: Painted dark red, it stood majestic and aloof behind its elaborate Baroque railing, an old, shady garden spreading in its background.
  • turn: Within the blink of an eye, a single gunshot was fired and our screen had turned blood red.

Adjective modifier

  • bright: When the leaves are young they are bright red, as they mature they turn green.
  • ruby: Tasting Note: The wine is a deep ruby red with garnet reflections.
  • cherry: It's a deep cherry red with little sparkles, almost pearlescent but not really.
  • glowing: It is unique in its color which is a glowing deep maroon red.
  • dark: The second category of energizing colors is the brighter, but not dark, reds.
  • deep: Evidence of the damage can still be seen on the lower stonework, which was stained deep red by the fire.

Modifies a noun

  • tape: Business prepares to face new swathe of red tape.
  • squirrel: Target: No loss of red squirrels in existing key habitat.
  • wine: At dinner, I was offered a red wine colored liquid.
  • herring: The industry's campaign against 1 % charge caps is a red herring in the debate about the savings gap.
  • brick: He covered the whole palace with a new facing of red brick.
  • deer: N.B. The above cooking time is for red deer.

Modifying Another Word

infra: Now I just need to find a way to locate my phone under infra red light.

Used with adjective complement

  • glow: Wait until the charcoal is glowing red, with a powdery gray surface, before you start to cook.
  • paint: Seating is provided by what looks like wooden Thonet chairs, painted red.
  • turn: During the race, when the running line turns red, wait a moment before letting off the gas.
  • flush: Telling him to shut it, she flushes red, tho whether from embarrassment or guilt I can't tell.

Preposition: in

tooth: The reality now is that nature is " red in tooth and claw " .