crimson
/kɹˈɪmzən/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
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
- characterized by violence or bloodshed- Andrea Parke- Thomas Gray- Hudson Strode
“writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days” - (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
“crimson with fury”
noun
- a deep and vivid red color
verb
- turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
Synonyms for crimson
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