Red Definition

rĕd
redder, reddest
noun
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.
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A pigment producing this color.
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A political radical or revolutionary; esp., a communist.
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Anything colored red, as a red space on a roulette wheel, a red checker piece, or red clothing.
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Red wine.

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pronoun
A nickname given to someone who has or had red hair.
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adjective
redder, reddest
Having a color resembling that of blood.
American Heritage
Having or being of the color red or any of its hues.
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Having a reddish or coppery skin.
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Having red hair.
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Of or being a Native American.
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suffix

(no longer productive) A suffix forming nouns of condition or state.

idiom
in the red
  • in debt or losing money
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into the red
  • into debt or an unprofitable financial condition
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see red
  • to be or become angry
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Other Word Forms of Red

Noun

Singular:
red
Plural:
reds

Adjective

Base Form:
red
Comparative:
redder
Superlative:
reddest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Red

Origin of Red

  • From Middle English -red, -redde, -rede, -reden, from Old English -rÇ£den (which see). Cognate with German -rat (as in Heirat (“marriage")).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English rēad reudh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Red Sentence Examples

  • She has on a pretty red dress.

  • He held out a bottle of red water.

  • Both breathed hard, and she noticed a red slash across Darian's face.

  • Alex turned red when Carmen stepped forward.

  • Don't forget the mess of red hair and freckles.

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Words Starting With

RRERED

Words Ending With

DEDRED

Unscrambles

red

Words Starting With R and Ending With D

Starts With R & Ends With DStarts With RE & Ends With DStarts With R & Ends With ED

Word Length

3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With R3 Letter Words Ending With D
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