scarlet Definition
scar·let (skär′lit)
noun
- very bright red with a slightly orange tinge
- cloth or clothing of this color
Etymology: ME, aphetic < OFr escarlate < ML scarlatum < Pers säqirlāt, dress dyed crimson < ?
adjective
- of this color
- of sin; sinful; specif., whorish
scarlet Synonyms
scarlet
modif.
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
Browse dictionary entries near scarlet
- ‹ Scarlatti
- ‹ scarlatina
- ‹ scarious
- ‹ scarify
- ‹ scarificator
- ‹ scarification
- ‹ Scargill, Arthur
- ‹ scarfskin
- ‹ scarf
- ‹ scaremonger
- scarlet fever ›
- scarlet hat ›
- scarlet letter ›
- scarlet runner (bean) ›
- scarlet tanager ›
- scarp ›
- scarper ›
- Scarron ›
- scarves ›
- scary ›

