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crimson

crimson

3.5
Being red in the face from strong feeling or hard effort
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrɪmzən/
translation icon : enrojecido
  • I knew my cheeks were crimson.

Examples

  • Right now, your face is nearly crimson.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • If he was red before, now Saunders is crimson.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • We had spent the morning on the beach, so our thighs and our shoulders, in particular, were almost crimson.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • His face seems red, more crimson than a sunburn, like it hurts and might explode.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • An enraged, crimson voice.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • After running up the hill, my face felt crimson from the effort.

  • She was so embarrassed that her cheeks turned crimson in an instant.

  • His ears turned crimson when he heard the compliment.

Synonyms

red
vscrimson
380 1.0

Having skin that looks like the color of blood from heat or strong feeling

is specifically about intense emotional or exertion driven facial flushing
scarlet
vscrimson
35 2.3

Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge

is used for a face turning this way due to strong emotion or exertion
reddish
vscrimson
33 1.0

Having a slightly red color

signals a marked facial flush caused by intense emotion or exertion
ruddy
vscrimson
15 5.3

Having a healthy red color, often on the face or cheeks

is driven by strong emotion or physical effort rather than natural tone
blood-red
vscrimson
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

applies to a face turning this hue because of strong emotion or effort
red-faced
vscrimson
10 3.4

Having a very red face because of anger or embarrassment

is broader, covering strong emotions and physical effort as causes
reddened
vscrimson
1 3.6

Skin and eyes that are red from crying, exercise, or irritation

is used for a vivid emotional or exertion related facial change
blushing
vscrimson
1 1.4

A person with a red face because they feel embarrassed or shy

is less specific, including physical exertion and other strong emotions too
flushed
vscrimson
3.3

Cheeks that look red from strong feeling, heat or exercise

is focused on strong emotion or heavy physical exertion causing the flush
blushful
vscrimson
  • Archaic
7.0

Feeling red in the face because of embarrassment or shyness

is used more widely for intense emotional or exertion driven flushing
carmine
vscrimson
7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

refers to a facial change from emotion or exertion rather than a pure hue

Antonyms

291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

5 5.1

Pale gray in color because of shock or illness

Compounds

alizarin crimson
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A bright red colour used in paint and for dyeing cloth

1 8.6

A large wave of deep red color or a strong rise of feeling

A European plant with red flower heads grown to feed animals and improve soil

A bright red color that fills the sky at sunrise or sunset

A deep red with a purple tint

A deep purple color mixed with red

A yellow color with a touch of red

How Flushed

crimson
3.5
red-faced
10 3.4
flushed
3.3
pink
43 1.0
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

crimson positive

Etymology

Crimson comes from a word for the little insect kermes, used to make a very deep red dye, so the idea of strong red is built into the word. That is why a face can be crimson when it is very 'red' from strong feeling or hard work.