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cerise

cerise

7.2
Having a bright red-pink color like a ripe cherry
  • adjective
  • /səˈriz/
translation icon : cerise
  • She wore a dress that was a beautiful shade of cerise, perfect for the summer wedding.

Examples

  • The flowers in the garden bloomed in vibrant cerise, adding a splash of color to the landscape.

  • The artist chose cerise as the main color for her painting of ripe cherries.

  • The past few years, it's been the cerise pink, the kind of jade greens.

  • First for lips, we have the Rose Meteor, we have Moon Dust and then what I'm wearing right now is Cerise Star.

Synonyms

red
vscerise
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is a specific pink-leaning shade within that broader colour group
scarlet
vscerise
35 2.3

Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge

is the pinker end of red shades rather than orange-tinged red
blood-red
vscerise
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is lighter and more pink than this very dark red
vermilion
vscerise
6 7.8

A bright red color with a little orange

is more pink-leaning instead of showing an orange warmth
ruby-red
vscerise
3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is paler and more pinkish compared with this deep jewel red
cherry
vscerise
2 1.0

Having a deep bright red color like ripe cherries

is the more pink-leaning version rather than a plain red shade
cherry red
vscerise
1 1.6

A bright, deep red like ripe cherries

is the same idea but leans more clearly toward pink than plain red
cherry-red
vscerise
1 3.1

A deep bright red color like ripe cherries

is similar but is described as more pinkish than purely red
rose-colored
vscerise
  • US
1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

is the same pinky red family but often appears livelier and redder
crimson
vscerise
1 3.7

A deep, rich red color like blood or cherries

is lighter and more pinkish rather than deeply saturated red
reddish-pink
vscerise
1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

is comparable but often shows stronger red while staying pinkish
ruby
vscerise
1 3.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is usually brighter and leans toward pink rather than deep red
coquelicot
vscerise
  • Literature
9.9

Bright red like a poppy flower

is less orange and leans more toward pink in its tone
carmine
vscerise
7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is less purely intense and shows a softer pink influence

How Red

crimson
1 3.7
deep red
6 2.7
cerise
7.2
reddish-pink
1 1.3
pink
43 1.0

Surface Forms

cerise positive

Etymology

The adjective cerise comes from the French cerise, meaning 'cherry', the same idea as the English cherry, so it describes a bright to deep red-pink color like a cherry's skin.