scarlet
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2.3
- adjective
- /ˈskɑːrlɪt/
:
escarlata
- The sunset painted the sky in shades of scarlet, creating a breathtaking view.
- scarlet fever
- scarlet dye
- scarlet and white
And he has a scarlet uniform with gold buttons on it.
- And he has a scarlet uniform with gold buttons on it.
Examples
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Sarah looked out the window, past the sunlight filtering through the scarlet leaves of the poinsettia.
Fiction book (1992) -
And he has a scarlet uniform with gold buttons on it.
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In a brilliant scarlet dress to amuse all the sailors and shock my father.
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Her elaborate floral staff displays two small scarlet birds perched on artificial flowers.
Academic text (2011) -
The holodeck doors opened on a majestic scarlet forest shot through with long shafts of golden sunlight.
Fiction book (1991) -
Followed by guards, he turns and strides away, hands clasped behind his back, scarlet robes billowing behind him.
Fiction book (1993) -
Turquoise-and-silver pendants swung from her ears, and a woven scarlet shawl was wrapped around her broad shoulders.
Fiction book (1993) -
She wore a stunning scarlet dress that stood out at the gala.
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The scarlet apples were ripe and ready for picking in the orchard.
Synonyms
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1.0
A strong color like blood or tomatoes
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1.0
A very strong red colour that is easy to see
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2.0
A deep red like the color of blood
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7.8
A bright red color with a little orange
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1.0
Having a deep bright red color like ripe cherries
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1.0
A very bright red color like fresh raspberries
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1.6
A bright, deep red like ripe cherries
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3.1
A deep bright red color like ripe cherries
A bright red color with a strong orange tone
Having a deep red color like cherries or blood
Bright red like a small round fruit
Compounds
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9.3
A North American songbird whose male has bright red body with black wings and tail
A plant from western United States with narrow bell-shaped red and yellow flowers
A maple tree from eastern and central North America with five-part leaves that turn bright red and yellow in autumn
A plant with bright red tube-shaped flowers in small clusters at the top of stems
A desert plant with sticky branches, thick underground roots, and deep red flowers
- US
A medium to large tree from eastern North America with deeply cut leaves that turn bright red in autumn
A shrub from eastern North America that is not poisonous with waxy leaves and clusters of red berries
A tree from warm places with loose clusters of red or pink hanging flowers
A small plant with bright red, white, or purple flowers that close when rain comes
- Australian
A low-growing Australian vine with hairy stems and bright red and pink flowers
How Red
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scarlet comes from the name of an expensive Eastern cloth dyed with a strong red dye and known in Europe as escarlate. That's why scarlet now describes a brilliant 'red' color with a little orange, like ripe cherries or fresh blood.