| red light |
a red-colored electric light at an intersection indicating that traffic is to stop; stoplight. [2 definitions] |
| red-light district |
an area in a town where there are many brothels. |
| redline |
of lenders and insurers, to refuse to lend money or extend insurance to residents of certain neighborhoods, esp. those neighborhoods made up of poor or minority residents. [2 definitions] |
| redlining |
the illegal practice of refusing to lend money or extend insurance to residents of certain neighborhoods, esp. poor or deteriorating ones, or neighborhoods made up primarily or partially of minority residents. |
| red meat |
meat that has a red color before cooking, such as beef, venison, or mutton. |
| redneck |
(chiefly American)(informal; often offensive) a poor, white, rural person, often considered ignorant or bigoted. |
| redo |
to do again; do over. [2 definitions] |
| 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] |
| redolent |
permeated by or giving off a strong, usu. pleasant, odor; aromatic (usu. fol. by "with"). [2 definitions] |
| redouble |
to double or make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. [7 definitions] |
| redoubt |
a small, independent, fortified enclosure for defense or protection. [2 definitions] |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. [2 definitions] |
| redound |
to yield or produce an effect, as on one's credit, honor, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| redox |
used as a short form of "oxidation-reduction," a chemical reaction in which one substance loses electrons to another substance. [2 definitions] |
| red pepper |
cayenne pepper. [2 definitions] |
| Red Planet |
see "Mars." |
| redpoll |
any of various small finches characterized by a red patch on the crown of the head. |
| redraft |
a second or subsequent draft of a blueprint, plan, legislative bill, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| redraw |
combined form of draw. |
| redream |
combined form of dream. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. [4 definitions] |