red lead |
a poisonous red powder of lead oxide, used in paints, pottery, and glassmaking. |
red light |
a red-colored electric light at an intersection indicating that traffic is to stop; stoplight. [2 definitions] |
red meat |
meat that has a red color before cooking, such as beef, venison, or mutton. |
red oak |
any of several North American oaks that have dark bark, leaves with pointed tips, and a two-year maturation for their acorns. [2 definitions] |
red pepper |
cayenne pepper. [2 definitions] |
Red Planet |
see "Mars." |
red salmon |
see "sockeye salmon." |
Red Sea |
a part of the Indian Ocean. It lies between the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. The Suez Canal connects it to the Mediterranean Sea. |
red shift |
the tendency of light waves from distant luminous bodies such as galaxies to decrease in frequency with movement away from the observer. (See Doppler effect.) |
red snapper |
any of several tropical or semitropical marine food fishes having reddish bodies. |
red spider |
any of various small red spiderlike mites that feed on vegetation. |
red squirrel |
a common North American tree squirrel with reddish or tawny fur. |
red tape |
official forms, regulations, and procedures, esp. those resulting in delay and frustration. |
red tide |
a brownish red discoloration of sea waters caused by a local overabundance of certain single-celled algae that are toxic to many forms of marine life. |
red-blooded |
strong and energetic; virile. |
red-eye |
bloodshot or irritated eyes, caused by strain, lack of sleep, illness, or the like. [2 definitions] |
red-eye gravy |
gravy made from the juices of fried ham, usu. by adding coffee and water to the pan. |
red-handed |
in the act of doing something wrong or illegal. |
red-hot |
red or glowing with, or as though with, intense heat. [5 definitions] |
red-letter |
significant, as a happy occasion; memorable. |