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Crimson

noun/kɹˈɪmsən/
Definition
a deep and vivid red color
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪmsən/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɪmsən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɪmsən/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪmsən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna deep and vivid red color
verbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
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
crimsonadjectiveof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
crimsonverbturn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
rubifyverbmake ruby red
blushnounsudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
blushernounyellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
crimsonnouna deep and vivid red color
flushnouna rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
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
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
purpurrot
eine tiefe und lebendige rote Farbe
🇫🇷French
cramoisi
une couleur rouge profonde et vive
🇪🇸Spanish
carmesí
un color rojo intenso y vivo
🇮🇹Italian
cremisi
un colore rosso intenso e vivido
🇳🇱Dutch
karmozijnrood
een diepe en levendige rode kleur
🇵🇹Portuguese
carmesim
uma cor vermelha profunda e viva
🇷🇺Russian
малиновый
глубокий и яркий красный цвет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गहरा लाल
एक गहरा और चमकीला लाल रंग
🇧🇩Bengali
লাল
একটি গভীর এবং প্রাণবন্ত লাল রঙ
🇮🇳Tamil
கருஞ்சிவப்பு
ஒரு ஆழமான மற்றும் தெளிவான சிவப்பு நிறம்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రిమ్సన్
లోతైన మరియు స్పష్టమైన ఎరుపు రంగు
🇮🇳Marathi
किरमिजी रंग
एक खोल आणि ज्वलंत लाल रंग
🇮🇳Gujarati
કિરમજી
એક ઊંડા અને આબેહૂબ લાલ રંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಡುಗೆಂಪು
ಆಳವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುವ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സിന്ദൂരം
ആഴമേറിയതും ഉജ്ജ്വലവുമായ ചുവപ്പ് നിറം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰੀਮਸਨ
ਇੱਕ ਡੂੰਘਾ ਅਤੇ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਲਾਲ ਰੰਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
کرمسن
ایک گہرا اور روشن سرخ رنگ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
赤红
深而鲜艳的红色
🇯🇵Japanese
クリムゾン
深く鮮やかな赤色
🇰🇷Korean
진홍
깊고 선명한 레드 컬러
🇻🇳Vietnamese
màu đỏ thẫm
một màu đỏ đậm và sống động
🇹🇭Thai
สีแดงเข้ม
สีแดงเข้มและสดใส
🇮🇩Indonesian
merah tua
warna merah yang dalam dan cerah
🇵🇭Filipino
pulang-pula
isang malalim at matingkad na pulang kulay
🇲🇾Malay
lembayung
warna merah yang dalam dan terang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قرمزي
لون أحمر عميق وحيوي
🇮🇷Persian
زرشکی
یک رنگ قرمز عمیق و زنده
🇹🇷Turkish
kızıl
derin ve canlı bir kırmızı renk
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַרגָמָן
צבע אדום עמוק וחי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crimson'?
The primary meaning of 'crimson' is 'a deep and vivid red color'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crimson' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crimson' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crimson' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crimson' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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