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Red

noun/ɹˈɛd/
Definition
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɛd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɛd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɛd/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈɛd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounred color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
nouna tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
nounemotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
nounthe amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
“the company operated at a loss last year”
adjectiveof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
adjectivecharacterized by violence or bloodshed; - Andrea Parke; - Thomas Gray; - Hudson Strode
“writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days”
adjective(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
“crimson with fury”
Word Forms
redadjectiveof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
bolsheviseverbmake Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles
rednounred color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
rednessnounred color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
ruddinessnouna healthy reddish complexion
carminenouna variable color averaging a vivid red
cerisenouna red the color of ripe cherries
cherrynouna red the color of ripe cherries
crimsonnouna deep and vivid red color
scarletnouna variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
violencenouna turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rot
rote Farbe oder Pigment; die chromatische Farbe ähnelt dem Farbton von Blut
🇫🇷French
rouge
couleur ou pigment rouge; la couleur chromatique ressemblant à la teinte du sang
🇪🇸Spanish
rojo
color o pigmento rojo; El color cromático se asemeja al tono de la sangre.
🇮🇹Italian
rosso
colore o pigmento rosso; il colore cromatico che ricorda la tonalità del sangue
🇳🇱Dutch
rood
rode kleur of pigment; de chromatische kleur lijkt op de tint van bloed
🇵🇹Portuguese
vermelho
cor ou pigmento vermelho; a cor cromática que lembra o tom do sangue
🇷🇺Russian
красный
красный цвет или пигмент; хроматический цвет, напоминающий оттенок крови
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लाल
लाल रंग या रंगद्रव्य; रक्त के रंग जैसा रंगीन रंग
🇧🇩Bengali
লাল
লাল রঙ বা রঙ্গক; রঙিন রঙ রক্তের রঙের মতো
🇮🇳Tamil
சிவப்பு
சிவப்பு நிறம் அல்லது நிறமி; இரத்தத்தின் சாயலை ஒத்த வண்ண நிறம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎరుపు
ఎరుపు రంగు లేదా వర్ణద్రవ్యం; రక్తం యొక్క రంగును పోలి ఉండే వర్ణపు రంగు
🇮🇳Marathi
लाल
लाल रंग किंवा रंगद्रव्य; रक्ताच्या रंगासारखा दिसणारा रंगीत रंग
🇮🇳Gujarati
લાલ
લાલ રંગ અથવા રંગદ્રવ્ય; રંગીન રંગ જે લોહીના રંગને મળતો આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೆಂಪು
ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣ ಅಥವಾ ವರ್ಣದ್ರವ್ಯ; ರಕ್ತದ ವರ್ಣವನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ವರ್ಣೀಯ ಬಣ್ಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുവപ്പ്
ചുവപ്പ് നിറം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പിഗ്മെൻ്റ്; രക്തത്തിൻ്റെ നിറത്തോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള വർണ്ണ നിറം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਲ
ਲਾਲ ਰੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਰੰਗਤ; ਰੰਗੀਨ ਰੰਗ ਖੂਨ ਦੇ ਰੰਗ ਵਰਗਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سرخ
سرخ رنگ یا روغن؛ رنگین رنگ جو خون کی رنگت سے مشابہت رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
红色的
红色或颜料;类似血色的彩色
🇯🇵Japanese
赤色または顔料。血の色に似た有彩色
🇰🇷Korean
빨간색
붉은 색 또는 색소; 혈액색과 유사한 유채색
🇻🇳Vietnamese
màu đỏ
màu đỏ hoặc sắc tố; màu sắc giống như màu của máu
🇹🇭Thai
สีแดง
สีแดงหรือเม็ดสี สีที่มีสีคล้ายสีเลือด
🇮🇩Indonesian
merah
warna atau pigmen merah; warna kromatik menyerupai rona darah
🇵🇭Filipino
pula
pulang kulay o pigment; ang chromatic na kulay na kahawig ng kulay ng dugo
🇲🇾Malay
merah
warna merah atau pigmen; warna kromatik yang menyerupai rona darah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أحمر
اللون الأحمر أو الصباغ. اللون اللوني الذي يشبه لون الدم
🇮🇷Persian
قرمز
رنگ قرمز یا رنگدانه؛ رنگ کروماتیک شبیه رنگ خون
🇹🇷Turkish
kırmızı
kırmızı renk veya pigment; kanın tonunu andıran kromatik renk
🇮🇱Hebrew
אָדוֹם
צבע אדום או פיגמנט; הצבע הכרומטי הדומה לגוון הדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'red'?
The primary meaning of 'red' is 'red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'red' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'red' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'red' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'red' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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