HyperDic: red

English > 7 senses of the word red / Red:
ADJECTIVEallred, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarletof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)
allred, crimson, violentcharacterized by violence or bloodshed
allred, crimson, reddened, red-faced, flushed(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
NOUNattributered, rednessred color or pigment
objectRed, Red Rivera tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
person red, Bolshevik, Marxist, bolshie, bolshyemotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
possessionred, loss, red inkthe amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
red / Red > pronunciation
Soundsreh'd
Rhymesabed ... zed: 93 rhymes with ehd...
English > red: 7 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOf a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
Synonymsreddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
BroaderchromaticBeing or having or characterized by hue
Spanishcarmesí, carmín, cereza, colorado, encarnado, escarlata, grana, rojizo, rojo, rubescente
Catalancarmesí, carmí, cirera, encarnat, escarlata, grana, groc, rogenc, roig, taronja, vermell, vermellenc, vermellós
Nounsred, rednessred color or pigment
Adverbsredlydisplaying a red color
English > red: 7 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCharacterized by violence or bloodshed.
Example "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
Synonymscrimson, violent
BroaderbloodyHaving or covered with or accompanied by blood
English > red: 7 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion.
Examples
  • "turned red from exertion"
  • "with puffy reddened eyes"
  • "red-faced and violent"
Synonymscrimson, reddened, red-faced, flushed
Broadercolored, coloured, colorfulHaving color or a certain color
Spanishencarnado, rojo, rúbeo, rubicundo, ruborizado, rubro, rufo, sonrojado
Catalanencarnat, enrojolat, roig, ruborós, vermell
Nounsrednessa response of body tissues to injury or irritation
English > red: 7 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningRed color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood.
Synonymredness
NarrowerTurkey red, alizarine redA bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
cardinal, carmineA variable color averaging a vivid red
cerise, cherry, cherry redA red the color of ripe cherries
chrome redA red pigment used in paints
crimson, ruby, deep redA deep and vivid red color
dark redA red color that reflects little light
purplish red, purplish-redA red with a tinge of purple
sanguineA blood-red color
scarlet, vermilion, orange redA variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
Broaderchromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colourA color that has hue
Spanishrojez, rojo
Catalanroig, rojor, vermell, vermellor
Adjectivesredof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)
English > Red: 7 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana.
SynonymRed River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofLouisiana, Pelican State, LA, La.A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
Oklahoma, Sooner State, OK, Okla.A state in south central United States
Texas, Lone-Star State, TX, Tex.The second largest state
SpanishRío Rojo
CatalanRiu Vermell
English > red: 7 senses > noun 3, person
Meaningemotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries.
SynonymsBolshevik, Marxist, bolshie, bolshy
BroaderradicalA person who has radical ideas or opinions
English > red: 7 senses > noun 4, possession
MeaningThe amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue.
Example "the company operated in the red last year"
Synonymsloss, red ink
Narrowerpaper lossAn unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
squeezeA situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
Broadersum, sum of money, amount, amount of moneyA quantity of money
OppositegainThe amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Spanishdéficit, en rojo, números rojos, pérdida, pérdidas

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