reddishness
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3.6
A slight red color on something like skin or sky
- noun
- /ˈrɛdɪʃnəs/
:
rojidez
- The artist added a touch of reddishness to the sunset painting to give it a warm glow.
Examples
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Her dress had a lovely reddishness that stood out against the neutral background.
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The lights in the room cast a subtle reddishness that made everyone look more vibrant.
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If you like kind of a reddishness warmth coming out.
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It brings just a little more reddishness to things.
Synonyms
redness
vsreddishness
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1.1
The red color of a thing, like cheeks, flowers or the sunset
is milder and means only a slight tint of that color
rosiness
vsreddishness
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3.1
A pink or red color in the cheeks showing good health and happiness
is more general and means a slight overall tint rather than cheek glow
Antonyms
How Red
Surface Forms
reddishness singular
reddishnesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word reddishness comes from the simple color red plus the ending -ish meaning 'somewhat' and -ness meaning 'the state of'. So reddishness means the 'state of being somewhat red', like the light red you see in a sunset or on a warm cheek.