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incarnadine

1 9.9

A deep red color like fresh blood

adjective
/ɪnˈkɑrnəˌdaɪn/

Archaic

: incarnadino

The artist chose an incarnadine shade to bring warmth to the otherwise cool palette.

Examples

The sun set over the horizon, casting an incarnadine glow across the sky.
Her dress was a striking incarnadine, standing out against the muted colors of the room.
She leaned over the dying man and eyed the incarnadine foam on his lips with curiosity.

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Synonyms

scarlet

vsincarnadine

34 2.3

Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge

is deeper and less orange in tone than this bright red

blood-red

vsincarnadine

15 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is the wider very vivid red term not tied to food colors

crimson

vsincarnadine

11 3.4

A deep red color with a little purple

is more general dark red without stressing the purple hint

deep red

vsincarnadine

9 2.7

A dark, strong red colour that looks rich

is the broader color label that also covers purplish variants

magenta

vsincarnadine

5 3.7

Having a deep purplish red color

is a darker, more red-focused color rather than purple-leaning

ruby

vsincarnadine

2 2.2

A deep vivid red color like the stone used in jewelry

is a general very vivid red not limited to gemstone examples

orange red

vsincarnadine

1 1.6

A bright red color with a strong orange tone

is less orange and darker in red tone than this vivid shade

vermilion

vsincarnadine

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Bright red with a little orange

is a darker, more purple-tinged red rather than an orange-leaning red

vermillion

vsincarnadine

1 7.8

A bright red color with an orange tone

is a darker, more purple-tinged red rather than an orange-leaning red

carmine

vsincarnadine

1 7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is the broader very dark red label rather than this vivid example

grenadine

vsincarnadine

1 5.8

A deep pinkish-red color used for clothes and paint

is a darker, truer red rather than a pinkish red tone

crimson-purple

vsincarnadine

1 5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

is focused on solid dark red rather than purple-leaning tones

crimson-magenta

vsincarnadine

7.4

A deep red with a purple tint

is the standard dark red idea rather than this purple-leaning mix

alizarine red

vsincarnadine

Specialized

9.0

A bright orange-red color used to dye cloth

is a darker, more purified red rather than a bright orangey red

Antonyms

pale

301 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

colorless

13 2.9

Having very little or no color

How Red

incarnadine

Archaic

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red

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pink

172 1.0

Surface Forms

incarnadine positive

Morphology

incarnadine = incarnate (semi-transparent) = in + carn + adine

The adjectival sense derives from the same root ('flesh') but has shifted to mean a deep red/crimson, so the relation is historically present but not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Incarnadine comes from the Latin root carn- 'flesh', the same root in incarnation and carnal, and it was used for the colour of flesh. That's why incarnadine now describes a deep red or 'flesh-coloured' color.