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   red

   /rɛd/

   adjective

   • 1. of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies: "her red lips" Similar scarletvermilionrubyruby redruby-colouredcherrycherry redcerisecardinalcarminewinewine redwine-colouredclaretclaret redclaret-colouredblood redflameflamingcoralcochinealroserosybrick redmaroonrustyfoxyrufousreddishliterary:damaskvermeilsanguinegulesrare:rufescent
   • ▪ (of a person or their face) flushed or rosy, especially with embarrassment, anger, or heat: "there were some red faces in headquarters" Similar flushedreddishpinkpinkishfloridhigh-colouredrubicundroseateruddyhealthy-lookingrosyglowingburningflamingfeverishembarrassedshamefacedarchaic:sanguinerare:erubescentrubescent
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) bloodshot or having pink rims, especially with tiredness or crying: "her eyes were red and swollen" Similar bloodshotred-rimmedinflamedswollensore
   • ▪ (of hair or fur) of a reddish-brown or orange-brown colour: "her long, red hair" Similar reddishflaming redflame-colouredauburnTitianchestnutcarrotygingersandyfoxy
   • ▪ (of a people) having reddish skin. dated, offensive
   • ▪ of or denoting the suits hearts and diamonds in a pack of cards: "a red queen"
   • ▪ (of wine) made from dark grapes and coloured by their skins: "a glass of red wine"
   • ▪ denoting a red light or flag used as a signal to stop.
   • ▪ used to denote something forbidden, dangerous, or urgent: "the force went on red alert"
   • ▪ (of a ski run) of the second-highest level of difficulty, as indicated by red markers positioned along it.
   • ▪ denoting one of three colours of quark.
   • 2. communist or socialist (used especially during the Cold War with reference to the Soviet Union): informal, derogatory "the era of nuclear anxiety, the red scare and covert CIA plots"
   • 3. involving bloodshed or violence: archaic, literary "red battle stamps his foot and nations feel the shock"
   • 4. (of a Xhosa) coming from a traditional tribal culture: South African "a red Xhosa wife spends several years in her mother-in-law's homestead"

   noun

   • 1. red colour or pigment: "their work is marked in red by the teacher"
   • ▪ red clothes or material: "she could not wear red"
   • 2. a red thing: "which dress - the black or the red?"
   • ▪ a red wine: "good Italian reds at affordable prices"
   • ▪ a red ball in snooker or billiards.
   • ▪ a red light.
   • 3. a communist or socialist. informal, derogatory
   • 4. the situation of owing money to a bank or making a loss in a business operation: "the company was £4 million in the red"

   Word Origin Old Englishrēad, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rood and German rot, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin rufus, ruber, Greek eruthros, and Sanskrit rudhira ‘red’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reddy adjective
   • 2. redly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RED definition: 1. of the colour of fresh blood: 2. used to describe hair that is an orange-brown colour 3. If you…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : of the color red. a red rose. red tomatoes. I stopped at the red light. b. : having red as a distinguishing color. He was captain of the red team. 2. a (1) : flushed especially with anger or embarrassment. Her red face made clear that his remark was cruel. (2) : ruddy, florid. a healthy child with red cheeks. (3)

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   Red definition: any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.. See examples of RED used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RED meaning: 1. of the colour of fresh blood: 2. used to describe hair that is an orange-brown colour 3. If you…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740–620 nanometres falls on the retina.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RED definition: 1. being the same colour as blood: 2. Red hair is an orange-brown colour: 3. If someone goes red…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › redRed - definition of red by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Having a color resembling that of blood. 2. Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color: a red dog; a red oak. 3. a. Having a reddish or coppery skin color. b. often Red Often Offensive Of or being a Native American. 4. Having a ruddy or flushed complexion: red with embarrassment. 5. Relating to or being a red state.