Scarlet — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skˈɑːɹlɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/skˈɑːlɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skˈɑːlɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /skˈɑːɹlɪt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ruddy ruby red cherry-red orange red cherry crimson carmine cerise reddish ruby-red vermilion blood-red

Parts of Speech

noun	a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
adjective	of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Word Forms

scarlet	adjective	of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
vermilion	adjective	of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
vermilion	verb	color vermilion
red	noun	red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness	noun	red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
ruddiness	noun	a healthy reddish complexion
carmine	noun	a variable color averaging a vivid red
cerise	noun	a red the color of ripe cherries
cherry	noun	a red the color of ripe cherries
crimson	noun	a deep and vivid red color
scarlet	noun	a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Scharlach

eine variable Farbe, die leuchtend rot ist, manchmal aber auch einen Orangestich aufweist

🇫🇷French

écarlate

une couleur variable, rouge vif mais parfois avec une teinte orangée

🇪🇸Spanish

escarlata

un color variable que es rojo vivo pero a veces con un tinte anaranjado

🇮🇹Italian

scarlatto

un colore variabile che è rosso vivo ma a volte con una sfumatura arancione

🇳🇱Dutch

scharlaken

een variabele kleur die levendig rood is maar soms met een oranje tint

🇵🇹Portuguese

escarlate

uma cor variável que é vermelho vivo, mas às vezes com um tom laranja

🇷🇺Russian

алый

переменный цвет: ярко-красный, но иногда с оранжевым оттенком

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लाल

एक परिवर्तनशील रंग जो चमकीला लाल होता है लेकिन कभी-कभी नारंगी रंग के साथ होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

লাল

একটি পরিবর্তনশীল রঙ যা উজ্জ্বল লাল কিন্তু কখনও কখনও কমলা রঙের

🇮🇳Tamil

கருஞ்சிவப்பு

தெளிவான சிவப்பு ஆனால் சில சமயங்களில் ஆரஞ்சு நிறத்துடன் இருக்கும் மாறி நிறம்

🇮🇳Telugu

స్కార్లెట్

ఒక వేరియబుల్ రంగు ప్రకాశవంతమైన ఎరుపు రంగులో ఉంటుంది కానీ కొన్నిసార్లు నారింజ రంగుతో ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

शेंदरी

एक परिवर्तनीय रंग जो ज्वलंत लाल असतो परंतु कधीकधी नारिंगी रंगाचा असतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

લાલચટક

એક પરિવર્તનશીલ રંગ જે આબેહૂબ લાલ હોય છે પરંતુ ક્યારેક નારંગી રંગનો હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಡುಗೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣ

ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುವ ಕೆಂಪು ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಕಿತ್ತಳೆ ಛಾಯೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವೇರಿಯಬಲ್ ಬಣ್ಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കടുംചുവപ്പ്

ഉജ്ജ്വലമായ ചുവപ്പ് എന്നാൽ ചിലപ്പോൾ ഓറഞ്ച് നിറത്തിലുള്ള ഒരു വേരിയബിൾ നിറം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਾਲ ਰੰਗ ਦਾ

ਇੱਕ ਪਰਿਵਰਤਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਰੰਗ ਜੋ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਲਾਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਤਰੀ ਰੰਗਤ ਨਾਲ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

سرخ رنگ

ایک متغیر رنگ جو وشد سرخ لیکن کبھی کبھی نارنجی رنگ کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

猩红

多种颜色，鲜红色，但有时带有橙色调

🇯🇵Japanese

スカーレット

鮮やかな赤ですが、時にはオレンジがかった色です

🇰🇷Korean

주홍

선명한 빨간색이지만 때로는 오렌지색을 띠는 다양한 색상

🇻🇳Vietnamese

màu đỏ tươi

một màu có thể thay đổi là màu đỏ sống động nhưng đôi khi có tông màu cam

🇹🇭Thai

สีแดงเข้ม

สีแปรผันที่เป็นสีแดงสดแต่บางครั้งก็มีสีส้ม

🇮🇩Indonesian

kirmizi

warna bervariasi yaitu merah cerah tetapi terkadang dengan semburat oranye

🇵🇭Filipino

iskarlata

isang variable na kulay na matingkad na pula ngunit minsan ay may kulay kahel na kulay

🇲🇾Malay

merah jambu

warna berubah-ubah yang berwarna merah terang tetapi kadangkala dengan warna oren

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

القرمزي

لون متغير أحمر زاهي ولكن في بعض الأحيان مع مسحة برتقالية

🇮🇷Persian

قرمز مایل به قرمز

رنگی متغیر که قرمز روشن است اما گاهی اوقات با رنگ نارنجی است

🇹🇷Turkish

kırmızı

canlı kırmızı olan ancak bazen turuncu bir renk tonuna sahip değişken bir renk

🇮🇱Hebrew

אָדוֹם

צבע משתנה שהוא אדום חי אך לפעמים עם גוון כתום

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