red
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8.6
- adjective
- /rɛd/
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- The bulls sniffed at the blood-red cabbage and soon began eating the red pieces.
- red with blood
- red in tooth
Teeth and horns and claws, nature red and tooth and claw.
- Teeth and horns and claws, nature red and tooth and claw.
- And that nature is red in tooth and claw.
- Because for millions of years it was red and tooth and claw.
Examples
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Death watches from atop the barricade, grasping the blood-red standard tightly in his hand.
Academic text (1991) -
The water soon turned red, and Margaret was sent out to get clean.
Fiction book (1991) -
MINE - DAY PAIRS of bloody red legs hanging still, high in the air.
Fiction book (1992) -
Because there's a lot of iron on Mars, and red is the color of blood.
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At that moment, the sky of Karbala turned red and rained large drops of blood.
Academic text (1990) -
With his bloodied hand, the boy tossed the blood-red cabbage to the bulls.
Fiction book (1990) -
The soldier returned home with a story of a red battlefield filled with violence and loss.
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The painting depicted a red sun setting over a war-torn landscape, evoking feelings of bloodshed.
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In the poem, nature is described as red, highlighting its harsh and brutal realities.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
6
3.7
To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
An unclear thing that does not help you understand or decide
Compounds
46
1.6
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
45
2.7
A long narrow strip of red cloth laid out for important guests to walk on at formal events
- Specialized
16
3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
- Specialized
7
7.2
A very large old star with a cool surface and much larger size than the Sun
5
2.6
A punishment in sports like football that sends a player off the field for a serious foul
4
2.2
A river in the southern United States that flows east from Texas along Oklahoma's southern border into Louisiana
4
9.2
A young person who supports Mao Zedong and takes part in political activity during China's Cultural Revolution
- Specialized
3
6.8
Sea water that turns red or brown because many tiny sea plants make poisons that can harm fish and people
- UK
2
6.8
A British university founded in the late 1800s or early 1900s, not one of the older universities
- Literature
2
2.3
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
- Specialized
2
7.2
Light from distant galaxies moves toward red light, showing they move away
- Offensive
1
9.9
A left-wing group in Germany known for violent attacks to reach political aims
1
8.2
A German World War I pilot famous for flying a bright red plane and shooting down many enemy planes
- US
1
4.6
A large North American tree with pointed leaves and red, strong wood used for furniture
- Specialized
1
5.8
A large evergreen tree with reddish durable wood used for building and furniture
1
4.8
A wild plum tree from eastern and central North America with red fruit and yellow flesh
- Specialized
1
4.3
People use small red or purple sea plants to make foods like nori and agar
1
2.7
A short plant with red-purple flowers that farm animals eat and helps make soil richer
1
2.7
A large wild animal in Europe and Asia with reddish-brown fur and branched antlers in males
How Violent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Red meaning violent or full of blood comes from the strong link between the color of blood and fighting or death. So calling days or events 'red' suggests they were bloody or violent.