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cinnabar

cinnabar

1 8.4
A bright red to orange red color like the mineral that contains mercury
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪnəˌbɑr/
: cinabrio
  • The artist used a shade of cinnabar to create a striking background for the painting.

Examples

  • So that's cinnabar gloss Embrace on top of true velvet lipstick Cinnabar and the liner.

  • Let's go in with Chocolate Tart, which is a matte hello and then also Cinnabar just there.

  • Plus he looks at the non parental types, the recombinant types plus cinnabar or cinnabar or black plus.

  • This recombination happens at a good frequency giving you plus cinnabar, vestigial or black plus plus.

  • Her dress was a vibrant cinnabar, standing out against the muted colors of the venue.

  • The flowers in the garden bloomed in bright cinnabar, attracting many bees and butterflies.

Synonyms

vermilion
vscinnabar
1 8.1

Bright red with a little orange

emphasizes resemblance to a specific mineral rather than general color
vermillion
vscinnabar
  • US
1 7.8

A bright red color with an orange tone

emphasizes resemblance to a specific mineral rather than general color
reddish-orange
vscinnabar
1 2.3

A color like orange with a little red

leans more toward vivid red than toward orange in hue
Chinese-red
vscinnabar
1 7.2

A vivid red with a slight orange tone often used in traditional Chinese art

emphasizes resemblance to a specific mineral rather than cultural association
incarnadine
vscinnabar
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A deep red color like fresh blood

is brighter and more orange tinged rather than deep or dark red

Compounds

A bright red or orange mushroom with a peppery taste that grows in forests

8.1

A large European moth with bright red and black wings whose caterpillars eat ragwort

How Red

vermilion
3 7.8
cinnabar
1 8.4
scarlet
34 2.3
coral
6 2.9
salmon
5 2.6
pink
172 1.0

Surface Forms

cinnabar positive

Etymology

Cinnabar (the colour) takes its name from the mineral cinnabar, famous for its vivid 'red' to reddish-orange tone. That's why calling something 'cinnabar' means it has that bright, warm red colour.