red
- pronunciation:
- red
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- phrases:
- in the red
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of several colors that resemble the color of blood; the first color on the spectrum.
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| definition 2: |
something that is red in color.
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| definition 3: |
one who wears red clothing or a group identified by the color red.
The reds play the yellows today. |
| definition 4: |
(often cap.) a politically radical person or group, esp. communist.
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| related words: |
blush |
| phrase: |
in the red |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
redder, reddest |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the color red.
- similar words:
- ruddy, sanguine
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| definition 2: |
having red markings; being reddish in color.
a red robin |
| definition 3: |
politically left-wing, esp. communist.
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| related words: |
lurid, rosy, ruddy, warm |
| derivations: |
reddish (adj.), redly (adv.), reddishness (n.), redness (n.) |
The words
red and
read (the past tense verb) sound alike but have different meanings.