reddened
- adjective
- /ˈrɛdənd/
:
iluminado de rojo
- And it is in the process to be reddened, to be filled with vitality and life and native strength and blood.
Examples
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When they spoke of the mammon of iniquity, the coins in my pocket reddened like stove lids.
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As the sun set, the clouds reddened, casting a warm glow over the landscape.
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The reddened point of his cheroot glowed, faded, and swept down to his knee.
Fiction book (1993) -
The ember reddened as it burned brightly in the dim light of the campfire.
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Her cheeks reddened with embarrassment after receiving the unexpected compliment.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having skin that looks like the color of blood from heat or strong feeling
33
1.0
Having a slightly red color
14
5.5
On fire or shining brightly with color
12
2.0
A deep red like the color of blood
8
1.0
A deep red color that is not bright
3
3.4
A deep bright red color like a ruby
1
4.1
Very red and bright, as if lit by fire
1
1.0
A very bright red color like fresh raspberries
1
4.1
Having a bright orange-red color like fire
1
7.6
Having a healthy red color in the cheeks
Being red in the face from strong feeling or hard effort
Having a red or pink color
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How Red
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Etymology
Reddened comes from red ('the color red') plus the ending -en meaning 'to become or make' and -ed showing the change is complete. So, reddened describes something lit or given a red hue, like coals, mountaintops at sunset, or a sky glowing from distant lights.