- pronunciation:
- red
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- phrases:
- in the red
- features:
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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.
Red is the primary color of the flag of China.
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| definition 2: |
something that is red in color.
Her wardrobe has lots of reds. |
| definition 3: |
one who wears red clothing or a group identified by the color red.
The reds play the yellows today. |
| definition 4: |
(sometimes derogatory; often cap.) a politically left-wing person or group, esp. communist.
After the revolution, the Whites and the Reds fought each other for rule over Russia.Her father despised her fiancé and called him a Red. |
| related words: |
blush |
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| phrase: |
in the red |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
redder, reddest |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the color red.
Red lipstick is a favorite of many women.- similar words:
- ruddy, sanguine
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| definition 2: |
having red markings; being reddish in color.
Red hair is less common than brown hair. |
| definition 3: |
politically left-wing, esp. communist.
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| related words: |
lurid, rosy, ruddy, warm |
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| derivations: |
reddish (adj.), redly (adv.), reddishness (n.), redness (n.) |
The words
red and
read (the past tense verb) sound alike but have different meanings.