red
- adjective
- /rɛd/
- Mel Botvinick's round face turned bright red as he heard his own words.
- red-faced
Again, if that's red, I'm going to be mortified.
- Again, if that's red, I'm going to be mortified.
- And so she's gonna get nice and red and it doesn't feel awesome.
- They've been looking super, super red and itchy and watery.
- Yeah, because they would ask me questions and I would go red for fucking slags.
- They were so red and so angry looking.
- I look up and my boyfriend at the time is bright red, fuming.
- So now that my face is super red, it'll calm down in a little bit.
- Yeah, it gets so swollen red that then then it then it can't.
- And that big old red and Sally cheek is now gone.
Examples
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They were so red and so angry looking.
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Look how red he is.
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Look at her get all red.
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But your lips are super red, so I'm going to.
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And why your eyes so red, baby, I ain't got no sleep.
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When Laura finally arrived, she was red-faced and out of breath.
Academic text (2008) -
Pat watched Emma and saw the two red spots high on her cheekbones.
Fiction book (1990) -
That's always so soothing, especially if you have irritated red dry skin.
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As she spoke, her face turned red with embarrassment.
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After running up the hill, I could feel my cheeks growing red from the exertion.
Synonyms
Having a slightly red color
A very strong red colour that is easy to see
Having a healthy red color, often on the face or cheeks
A deep red like the color of blood
Having a very red face because of anger or embarrassment
A deep bright red color like a ruby
Skin and eyes that are red from crying, exercise, or irritation
A person with a red face because they feel embarrassed or shy
Cheeks that look red from strong feeling, heat or exercise
Feeling red in the face because of embarrassment or shyness
Being red in the face from strong feeling or hard effort
Having red, inflamed skin that looks sore after irritation
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
An unclear thing that does not help you understand or decide
Compounds
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
A long narrow strip of red cloth laid out for important guests to walk on at formal events
- Specialized
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
- Specialized
A very large old star with a cool surface and much larger size than the Sun
A punishment in sports like football that sends a player off the field for a serious foul
A river in the southern United States that flows east from Texas along Oklahoma's southern border into Louisiana
A young person who supports Mao Zedong and takes part in political activity during China's Cultural Revolution
- Specialized
Sea water that turns red or brown because many tiny sea plants make poisons that can harm fish and people
- UK
A British university founded in the late 1800s or early 1900s, not one of the older universities
- Literature
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
- Specialized
Light from distant galaxies moves toward red light, showing they move away
- Offensive
A left-wing group in Germany known for violent attacks to reach political aims
A German World War I pilot famous for flying a bright red plane and shooting down many enemy planes
- US
A large North American tree with pointed leaves and red, strong wood used for furniture
- Specialized
A large evergreen tree with reddish durable wood used for building and furniture
A wild plum tree from eastern and central North America with red fruit and yellow flesh
- Specialized
People use small red or purple sea plants to make foods like nori and agar
A short plant with red-purple flowers that farm animals eat and helps make soil richer
A large wild animal in Europe and Asia with reddish-brown fur and branched antlers in males
How Flushed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Red for a flushed face is the same word as the color red and comes from the old root reudh meaning 'red'. When you are hot, embarrassed, or angry, blood moves to your cheeks and they look the color 'red', which is why we say your face is red.