Word Frequency
red1 (rɛd
)
Definitions
noun
- 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. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green related adjectives rubicund ruddy
- a pigment or dye of or producing these colours
- red cloth or clothing ⇒
dressed in red
- a red ball in snooker, billiards, etc
- (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being black
- Also called: inner (archery) a red ring on a target, between the blue and the gold, scoring seven points
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See in the red
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See see red
adjective
Word forms: redder, reddest
- of the colour red
- reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish ⇒
red hair
,red deer
- having the face temporarily suffused with blood, being a sign of anger, shame, etc
- (of the complexion) rosy; florid
- (of the eyes) bloodshot
- (of the hands) stained with blood, as after committing murder
- bloody or violent ⇒
red revolution
- (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins
- denoting the highest degree of urgency in an emergency; used by the police and the army and informally (esp in the phrase red alert)
- (US) relating to, supporting, or representing the Republican Party Compare blue (sense 24)
Derived Forms
ˈredly adverbˈredness noun
Word Origin
Old English rēad; compare Old High German rōt, Gothic rauths, Latin ruber, Greek eruthros, Sanskrit rohitaRed (rɛd
) (informal)
Definitions
adjective
- Communist, Socialist, or Soviet
- radical, leftist, or revolutionary
noun
- a member or supporter of a Communist or Socialist Party or a national of a state having such a government, esp the former Soviet Union
- a radical, leftist, or revolutionary
Word Origin
C19: from the colour chosen to symbolize revolutionary socialismTranslations for 'red'
- British English: red Something that is red is the colour of blood or tomatoes....a bunch of red roses.rɛd ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: أَحْمَر
- Brazilian Portuguese: vermelho vermelha
- Chinese: 红的
- Croatian: crven crvena
- Czech: červený
- Danish: rød
- Dutch: rood
- European Spanish: rojo roja
- Finnish: punainen
- French: rouge
- German: rot
- Greek: κόκκινος κόκκινη
- Italian: rosso rossa
- Japanese: 赤い
- Korean: 빨간
- Norwegian: rød rødt
- Polish: czerwony czerwona
- Portuguese: vermelho vermelha
- Romanian: roșu roșu, roșie, roșii
- Russian: красный красная
- Spanish: rojo roja
- Swedish: röd rött
- Thai: แดง
- Turkish: kırmızı
- Ukrainian: червоний
- Vietnamese: màu đỏ
Example Sentences Including 'red'
At the end of the file, in the same red pen, were the words'Best leave these out - LW '.Country Life (2004)
Draco slid off the blade and collapsed on the expensive patterned rug, his red jacket darkening with blood.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Each day, remorselessly, wherever the Queen may be, the red boxes of state papers descend upon her desk, each to be viewed, noted, filed.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Even then the drama was not over, with Bray striker Byrne shown the red card in the fifth minute of added time.Irish Times (2002)
For the first time in Sam's memory, the man's face was not flushed red.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
He said he was standing outside the medical unit when a red van drove up.Irish Times (2002)
Just as the turn began Barclay spotted a red flare slightly ahead and to the left.FATAL STORM (2001)
This latest move by BT to get its finances in shape - it's currently £28bn in the red - is the largest ever rights issue in the UK.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Torches dotted their ranks, lighting their red coats in scattered patches along the ridge like drops of hot blood.TREASON KEEP (2001)
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