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cherry

cherry

15 1.0
A deep bright red color like ripe cherries
  • noun
  • /ˈʧɛri/
translation icon : rojo cereza
  • Her dress was a stunning cherry color, making her stand out at the party.
  • cherry red

For the lips, I'm using my Gerard Cosmetics Cherry cordial.

Examples

  • Betty was still occupied in helping Allegra don her cherry-red cloak as the younger woman entered the kitchens.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I kept my eyes on Lucy's cherry-red back as I spoke.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • So I thought we could use cherry today and see what this shade looks like.

  • It looks like almost like a dark cherry or a black cherry color.

  • "Her face was the color of aged cherry wood, with her eyes a striking contrast of pale, pale blue."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • When the car was finished, he cruised down the road in that cherry-red Chevy and heads turned.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Her cheeks are red from the cold air, and her lips are bright cherry-red from her Tootsie Pop.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Cherry red, rocket-like carriage.

  • So just to recap, the new pouch for this year is the plush red cherry pouch.

  • I stood by the driver's window of Daryl's cherry-red '89 Camaro and asked if I could borrow his car.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

red
vscherry
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is a specific deep bright variant of that general spectrum color
scarlet
vscherry
35 2.3

Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge

is the fruit red but without the orange warmth
blood-red
vscherry
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is focused on the ripe fruit shade rather than the bodily reference
ruby-red
vscherry
3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is the same fruit-inspired red but less jewel-like in image
cerise
vscherry
1 8.4

A deep red color like a ripe cherry

is the general named shade matching the same ripe fruit tone
cherry-red
vscherry
1 3.1

A deep bright red color like ripe cherries

is the same deep bright shade used as the main reference here
cherry red
vscherry
1 1.6

A bright, deep red like ripe cherries

is about that specific red shade rather than general red hues
sour cherry
vscherry
1 3.6

A deep red colour like the skin of ripe tart fruit

is similar but refers to the common ripe fruit tone not tart variety
ruby
vscherry
1 3.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is the fruit-focused deep bright red rather than gemstone image
carmine
vscherry
7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is the same bright deep tone but stresses the ripe fruit comparison
raspberry-red
vscherry
3.4

A deep red color like fresh raspberries

is the ripe fruit red but differs by implying a slightly different berry tone
cherry plum
vscherry
4.6

A deep red-purple color like the skin of a small round fruit

is the bright ripe fruit red rather than a purple-leaning shade
black cherry
vscherry
3.7

A dark red colour that looks almost black and is used for clothes and paint

is the bright deep red tone rather than the near-black darkness

Antonyms

130 1.0

A color between blue and yellow like fresh grass

Idioms

1 9.9

To have sex with someone for the first time

to pop the cherry
  • Offensive
9.9

To do something for the first time, often used informally about a person's first time having sex

Compounds

A small round sweet tomato you eat whole in salads or as a snack

8 1.0

A tree or shrub that grows small round fruit with one hard stone

5 7.5

A small red firework that makes a very loud bang and can hurt people

A small bright red cherry kept in sweet syrup and used to decorate drinks and desserts

1 2.9

A small red fruit that tastes sour and is used for cooking or baking

1 3.4

A sweet dark red cherry with firm juicy flesh often eaten fresh

1 3.0

A small dark red to almost black round fruit from a tree that tastes sweet

1 1.6

A bright, deep red like ripe cherries

1 3.1

A deep bright red color like ripe cherries

1 2.8

A hard seed inside a cherry that you remove before eating

A small plant that makes edible berries inside a thin paper husk

A tree with showy white or pink blossoms in spring

1 2.0

A tree that grows sweet red fruit you can eat or the fruit it makes

1 3.6

A deep red colour like the skin of ripe tart fruit

A small tree that grows in the wild and produces cherries

A small wild cherry tree with red or black fruit that birds often eat

A small cherry tree with small berries that birds eat

A large North American tree that has small black sour fruit people can eat

A dark red colour that looks almost black and is used for clothes and paint

A dark sweet cherry with deep red skin and flesh

A plant with orange paper-like husks around its small fruits, often grown for decoration

An evergreen shrub or small tree from Catalina Island that produces small dark red edible fruit

cherry apple
  • Indian
7.6

A small red apple that tastes tart and is used to make jam

7.5

A tree from eastern North America with spicy brown bark and strong dark wood used for furniture

A small tree that makes red sour fruit used for jam

A bush or small evergreen tree with shiny leaves and white flowers used as a garden hedge

A small round red fruit like a cherry that has a spicy taste

A small Asian tree that makes small round fruit like a cherry or plum

A deep red-purple color like the skin of a small round fruit

Having the color, taste or look of a cherry

Almost the same size as a cherry

cherry-tree gum
  • Specialized
9.3

A sticky substance that comes from cherry tree bark and is used to make food thicker

A small European tree with clusters of sweet-smelling white flowers and black fruit eaten by birds

A small European tree or bush that grows bright red fruit you can eat

downy ground cherry
  • Specialized
9.5

A small garden plant with round yellow berries inside a papery husk

Barbados cherry
  • Specialized
8.2

A tropical bush that produces small red sour fruits

A small red sour fruit like a cherry, high in vitamin C

A small tree or shrub with spiny leaves that stay green all year and white flowers

A small European tree that has groups of white flowers and small black fruit

A tree with bright pink or white spring flowers often planted in parks

A small Japanese tree that has pale pink flowers and is grown in gardens

laurel cherry
  • Specialized
8.4

An evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy leaves, white flower clusters, and poisonous fruit

laurel cherry
  • Specialized
7.8

A small evergreen tree in the southern United States with glossy leaves and berries that are not edible

A small South American plant grown indoors for its bright, poisonous, cherry-sized fruit

marasca cherry
  • Specialized
9.8

A small dark bitter fruit from Dalmatia used to make maraschino liqueur

maraschino cherry
  • Specialized
7.7

A wild Dalmatian cherry tree whose bitter fruit is used to make a sweet alcoholic cherry drink

mazzard cherry
  • Archaic
9.9

A wild kind of sweet cherry tree often used as the root for other cherry trees

A tree from Mexico that makes dark purple, almost black cherries

A large sweet fruit with a heart shape that people eat fresh

A small evergreen shrub or tree with spiny leaves and white flowers

An evergreen shrub or small tree with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers from California

8.6

A small tree or shrub with golden-yellow leaves in autumn and small black berries

A small potted plant with bright red or yellow berries that are poisonous

A fast-growing tropical evergreen tree with small sweet red fruit that people eat

A tree from East Asia with pretty pink or white blossoms in spring

A small plant that makes purple fruits you can eat, like tiny tomatoes

7.4

A small ornamental shrub from western USA with sweet black, red, or yellow fruit

A small tree or bush from Japan with pink flowers grown for gardens

8.9

A large North American cherry tree with dark sour fruit and strong wood

A cherry kept in rum and sugar to flavor drinks and cakes

oriental bush cherry
  • Specialized
8.9

A small woody plant from East Asia grown for smooth red fruit and pale pink or white flowers

oriental cherry
  • Specialized
6.9

A tree with small pink or white flowers that blooms in spring

A large sweet cherry shaped like a heart with soft juicy flesh

8.5

A small tree or bush with bright red sour fruit

9.2

A small shrub in North America that grows in sandy soil and has small dark fruit not good to eat

A tropical tree or shrub that makes small tart cherry-like fruit

A small red or yellow ribbed fruit with a tart, sweet taste

A sweet alcoholic drink made with cherries, often used in cocktails or desserts

A small tree that makes tart red cherries often used in cooking and jam

A tropical shrub or small tree that makes small tart red fruit

A small red or yellow fruit from a tropical shrub that is high in vitamin C

A small bush that makes sweet red, black, or yellow fruits you can eat

A small tree that grows naturally and the small tart fruit it makes

How Red

crimson
58 3.4
cherry
15 1.0
red
1.0
reddish-pink
1 1.3
pink
43 1.0

Surface Forms

cherry singular
cherries plural

Etymology

The word cherry for a deep red color comes from the bright red of ripe cherries and from Old French cerise, which also gives the French color word cerise. So cherry color means the red of the fruit.