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scarlet Definition

scar·let (skär′lit)

noun

  1. very bright red with a slightly orange tinge
  2. cloth or clothing of this color

Etymology: ME, aphetic < OFr escarlate < ML scarlatum < Pers säqirlāt, dress dyed crimson < ?

adjective

  1. of this color
  2. of sin; sinful; specif., whorish

scarlet Synonyms

scarlet

modif.

red, cardinal, royal red, Chinese red, Mandarin red, Turkey red, Persian red, Indian red, Naples red, Majolica earth, Persian earth, Prussian red, scarlet ochre, vermilion, chrome scarlet, French vermilion, paprika, Dutch vermilion, Chinese vermilion, pimento, scarlet vermilion, orient red, oriental red, chrome red, Austrian vermilion, Austrian cinnabar, para vermilion, radium vermilion, antimony vermilion, English vermilion, orange vermilion; see also red.

scarlet Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • facing: Then it was changed to scarlet with plum facings.
  • collar: The new tunic was scarlet with collar, cuffs and edging in the regimental color, fastened down the front by eight buttons.
  • eye: Scarlet Pimpernel, beautiful colored scarlet with a purple eye in pairs that close in the afternoon.

Modifying Another Word

deep: Built in the form of a giant bird the device was deep scarlet in color, with ' feathers ' picked out in gold.

Modifies a noun

  • macaw: Along the way, we were greeted by 5 scarlet macaws showing off their colors in the trees on the banks.
  • fever: He had been sent home from school in June with scarlet fever.
  • ibis: On board diving which i was the entrance of scarlet ibis in.
  • pimpernel: To the SOE, the Lysander was known as the ' scarlet pimpernel of the air ' .
  • tunic: He wore a scarlet tunic, A blue green hood, It looked quite good.
  • cloak: No more the well trained horses, no more the scarlet cloaks, No more the great golden plumes.

Used with adjective complement

  • turn: She walked in to everyone's laughter and mirth, when, quite suddenly, the top leaves on every stem turned scarlet.
  • blush: I feel my cheeks blushing scarlet; did he think I was looking at myself?
  • wear: Dress will be gown and hood, with doctors wearing scarlet.
  • face: The uniform was that of the 60th Rifles, rifle green faced scarlet.
  • color: Small flocks of herons started to fly into roost soon to be followed by flock after flock of brilliantly colored scarlet Ibis.
  • flush: Ian flushed scarlet, and it looked for a moment as if there might be a fight.

Preposition: in

  • autumn: They turn orange, red and scarlet in autumn.
  • color: Built in the form of a giant bird the device was deep scarlet in color, with ' feathers ' picked out in gold.