- 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
- a pigment producing this color
Origin of red
from the red flag symbolizing revolutionary socialism[oftenR-]Informal a political radical or revolutionary; esp., a communist- anything colored red, as a red space on a roulette wheel, a red checker piece, or red clothing
- red wine
- Slang a red capsule of secobarbital, a barbiturate: usually used in pl.
Origin of red
Middle English from Old English read, akin to German rot, Old Norse rauthr from Indo-European base an unverified form reudh-, red from source Classical Greek erythros, Classical Latin ruber, rufus, red, rubere, to be red, Old Irish r?ad, Lithuanian ra?das, redadjective
red′der, red′dest- having or being of the color red or any of its hues
- having red hair
- having a reddish or coppery skin
- florid, flushed, or blushing
- bloodshot
- sore; inflamed
- [oftenR-] politically radical or revolutionary; esp., communist
- [R-] of the Soviet Union
Origin of red
see blue stateInformal Republican
red Idioms
in the red
Origin of red
see red ink in debt or losing money
into the red
into debt or an unprofitable financial condition
Origin of red
see red inksee red
Informal to be or become angry
