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reddish

reddish

33 1.0
Having a slightly red color
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛdɪʃ/
translation icon : rojizo
  • In the southwest, reddish Mars popped into view.
  • reddish-brown
  • reddish in color
  • reddish-orange

And then Mars will just have that slight reddish tinge to it.

Examples

  • Galactic Prime was a lean man with reddish-brown hair, sparse across a fine arch of skull.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In the picture, John still has wavy, reddish-brown hair, heavy-lidded eyes, and angular bones.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Was his hair, in his youth, once a more reddish color too?

    Academic text (2013)
  • It's this gorgeous reddish gold color.

  • Ben just called me and said one of his friends saw an older woman with reddish hair putting up those flyers of you.

  • Here is copper has like a reddish tint to it.

  • And then Mars will just have that slight reddish tinge to it.

  • Mary McNamara is a big-boned, healthy-looking girl with long, reddish hair and clear blue eyes.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The Proboscis Monkey is an endangered reddish-brown Old World monkey that is only found in Borneo.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The sunset painted the sky in beautiful, reddish hues.

Synonyms

red
vsreddish
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is a much lighter, less intense version of that pure hue
reddish-brown
vsreddish
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is less brown and more just a slight red influence
red-brown
vsreddish
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is a faint red hint rather than a brown-dominant color
rose-colored
vsreddish
  • US
1 1.4

A light red color like a rose

is a minimal red hint rather than a full floral hue
orange-red
vsreddish
1 2.0

A color that is between orange and red

is milder, showing only a faint red shade rather than strong red
red-orange
vsreddish
1 1.7

A color like orange but more red

is weaker in red intensity, offering just a slight tint
reddish-pink
vsreddish
1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

is paler and only carries a slight red tone
rose-red
vsreddish
1 2.5

A deep red color with a little blue like dark flower petals

is only lightly tinged, not as deep or saturated
rusty-red
vsreddish
1 3.4

A red color with a brown-orange hint like rust

is a lighter touch of red rather than a rust-like mix
rust-red
vsreddish
1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is a subtle red tint rather than a brownish rusty shade
reddish brown
vsreddish
1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

is a softer red touch rather than a brown-heavy shade
brownish-red
vsreddish
1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

is a lighter, less mixed red tint than that brown blend
reddish-violet
vsreddish
3.2

A purple color with a little red in it

has only a slight red tint rather than a violet-dominant shade
red-violet
vsreddish
3.9

A color between red and purple that leans toward red

is a subtler red tint rather than a clear in-between hue
reddish-purple
vsreddish
3.5

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

is a milder red tint rather than a purple-based shade
reddish purple
vsreddish
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is a softer red touch rather than a purple-dominated color
purplish red
vsreddish
3.2

A red color with a little purple in it

is less strongly colored, showing only a light red touch
purplish-red
vsreddish
3.0

A red color with a touch of purple

has only a light red tint rather than a purpley red blend
reddish-lavender
vsreddish
4.8

A light purple color with a little red

is a simpler slight red tint rather than a lavender mix
reddish orange
vsreddish
1.6

An orange color that looks more red than yellow

has only a slight red tint rather than an orange-leaning hue
reddish-orange
vsreddish
2.3

A color like orange with a little red

is subtler, showing just a light red touch not an orange base
mahogany-red
vsreddish
5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is a lighter hint of red rather than a deep wood-like color
red-gray
vsreddish
4.0

A gray color mixed with some red

is a simple slight red tint rather than a grey-dominant shade
reddish-gray
vsreddish
  • US
3.4

A gray color with a little red in it

is similarly slight but more generally described as a light red tint
blackish-red
vsreddish
4.3

A dark red color mixed with black

is a milder hint of red, not as dark or blackened

Antonyms

19 1.2

Slightly blue in color

14 1.0

A little like the color of leaves

Compounds

A brown color with a hint of red

1 1.3

A pink color that looks a little red

A brown color with a slight red tint

A blue color with a small red tint like the sky at dusk

A color like orange with a little red

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

Having red or slightly red stripes

A purple color with a little red in it

An orange color that looks more red than yellow

A purple color that has some red in it

3.4

A gray color with a little red in it

A light purple color with a little red

How Red

crimson
58 3.4
scarlet
35 2.3
red
1.0
reddish
33 1.0
rosy
23 1.0
pinkish
8 1.0

Surface Forms

reddish positive
reddisher comparative
reddishest superlative

Morphology

reddish = red (transparent) = red + ish

The adjective is formed by the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat' or 'having the quality of' added to 'red', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word reddish is made of red + -ish. Red means 'the color of blood or ripe apples' and -ish means 'a little' or 'like', so reddish means 'a little red'.