cerise
- adjective
- /səˈriz/
- She wore a dress that was a beautiful shade of cerise, perfect for the summer wedding.
Examples
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The flowers in the garden bloomed in vibrant cerise, adding a splash of color to the landscape.
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The artist chose cerise as the main color for her painting of ripe cherries.
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The past few years, it's been the cerise pink, the kind of jade greens.
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First for lips, we have the Rose Meteor, we have Moon Dust and then what I'm wearing right now is Cerise Star.
Synonyms
A strong color like blood or tomatoes
Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge
A deep red like the color of blood
A bright red color with a little orange
A deep bright red color like a ruby
Having a deep bright red color like ripe cherries
A bright, deep red like ripe cherries
A deep bright red color like ripe cherries
A light red color like a rose
A deep, rich red color like blood or cherries
A pink color that looks a little red
Having a deep red color like cherries or blood
Bright red like a poppy flower
Having a deep red color like cherries or blood
How Red
Surface Forms
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.