cinnabar
- adjective
- /ˈsɪnəˌbɑr/
- The artist used a shade of cinnabar to create a striking background for the painting.
Examples
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So that's cinnabar gloss Embrace on top of true velvet lipstick Cinnabar and the liner.
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Let's go in with Chocolate Tart, which is a matte hello and then also Cinnabar just there.
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Plus he looks at the non parental types, the recombinant types plus cinnabar or cinnabar or black plus.
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This recombination happens at a good frequency giving you plus cinnabar, vestigial or black plus plus.
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Her dress was a vibrant cinnabar, standing out against the muted colors of the venue.
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The flowers in the garden bloomed in bright cinnabar, attracting many bees and butterflies.
Synonyms
Bright red with a little orange
A bright red color with an orange tone
A vivid red with a slight orange tone often used in traditional Chinese art
A color like orange with a little red
A deep red color like fresh blood
Compounds
A bright red or orange mushroom with a peppery taste that grows in forests
A large European moth with bright red and black wings whose caterpillars eat ragwort
How Red
Surface Forms
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.