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to crimson

to crimson

9.0
To become red in the face from embarrassment or shame
  • verb
  • /ˈkrɪmzən/
  • Literature
translation icon : sonrojarse
  • "Nothing is proven of her, save for a passel of old wives' tales from those bumpkins at her steading!" Rog's voice was low, but his face crimsoned with reined-in rage.
  • crimsoned in the face

Examples

  • Side door sliding open, wild rush and howl of icy air, red sunset light striking through the gloomy Dakota, crimsoning young faces.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Mom froze and crimsoned, maybe because she liked it.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "Oh, well, then," said the prince, as he crimsoned to the ears, "in that case, she may remain veiled."

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Winsom stepped forward to collect the basin of dark blood and the crimsoned toweling.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • She crimsoned with embarrassment when her secret was revealed.

  • As he told the story, he crimsoned with shame at the memory of his mistake.

  • After the compliment, he crimsoned deeply, unable to hide his blush.

Synonyms

to blush
vsto crimson
99 1.3

To become red in the face from embarrassment or cold

is literary and focuses specifically on shame or strong embarrassment
to flush
vsto crimson
80 3.4

To become red because of heat or strong feeling

is literary and emphasizes shameful face redness rather than warmth or physical causes
to turn red
vsto crimson
18 1.2

Become red in the face because you feel embarrassed, shy, or angry

is literary and centers mainly on shame or embarrassment rather than anger
to redden
vsto crimson
11 3.7

To change to red, for example from heat or embarrassment

is literary and narrows the cause to embarrassment or shame, not any reason
to turn a number of shades of red
vsto crimson
5.7

To become red in the face when you feel embarrassed

is literary and describes sudden shame-related red face rather than gradual shades

Antonyms

to keep one's cool
  • Informal
30 3.4

Stay calm and control your feelings when things are hard

Compounds

alizarin crimson
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A bright red colour used in paint and for dyeing cloth

crimson tide
1 8.6

A large wave of deep red color or a strong rise of feeling

crimson clover
  • US
6.7

A European plant with red flower heads grown to feed animals and improve soil

crimson wave
8.1

A bright red color that fills the sky at sunrise or sunset

crimson-magenta
7.4

A deep red with a purple tint

crimson-purple
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

crimson-yellow
6.5

A yellow color with a touch of red

How Flushed

to crimson
  • Literature
9.0
to blush
99 1.3
to redden
11 3.7

Surface Forms

crimson infinitive
crimsoned past
crimsoned past participle
crimsoning present participle
crimsons third person singular

Etymology

Crimson comes from the old name for the small insect kermes, which made a deep red dye, so the word brings the idea of turning red. A helpful way to remember the verb crimson is that it means to become very 'red' in the face.