R0097050 (rĕd)n.1. a. The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.b. A pigment or dye having a red hue.c. Something that has a red hue.2. a. often Red A Communist.b. A revolutionary activist.3. The condition of being in debt or operating at a loss: The firm has been in the red all year.adj.red·der, red·dest1. Having a color resembling that of blood.2. Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color: a red dog; a red oak.3. a. Having a reddish or coppery skin color.b. often RedOften Offensive Of or being a Native American.4. Having a ruddy or flushed complexion: red with embarrassment.5. Relating to or being a red state.6. often Red Communist.[Middle English, from Old English rēad; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]red′ly adv.red′ness n.
red
(rɛd) n1. (Colours) any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740–620 nanometres falls on the retina. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green. 2. (Dyeing) a pigment or dye of or producing these colours3. (Textiles) red cloth or clothing: dressed in red. 4. (Billiards & Snooker) a red ball in snooker, billiards, etc5. (Gambling, except Cards) (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being black6. (Archery) archery Also called: inner a red ring on a target, between the blue and the gold, scoring seven points7. (Banking & Finance) in the red informal in debit; owing money8. see red informal to become very angryadj, redderorreddest9. (Colours) of the colour red10. (Colours) reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish: red hair; red deer. 11. having the face temporarily suffused with blood, being a sign of anger, shame, etc12. (of the complexion) rosy; florid13. (of the eyes) bloodshot14. (of the hands) stained with blood, as after committing murder15. bloody or violent: red revolution. 16. (Brewing) (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins17. denoting the highest degree of urgency in an emergency; used by the police and the army and informally (esp in the phrase red alert)18. US relating to, supporting, or representing the Republican Party. Compare blue24vb, reds, reddingorredded another word for redden[Old English rēad; compare Old High German rōt, Gothic rauths, Latin ruber, Greek eruthros, Sanskrit rohita]ˈredlyadvˈrednessn
red
(rɛd) vb, reds, redding, redorredded (tr) a variant spelling of redd1
Red
(rɛd) adj1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Communist, Socialist, or Soviet2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) radical, leftist, or revolutionaryn3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member or supporter of a Communist or Socialist Party or a national of a state having such a government, esp the former Soviet Union4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a radical, leftist, or revolutionary[C19: from the colour chosen to symbolize revolutionary socialism]
red
(rɛd)
n., adj. red•der, red•dest.n. 1. any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nm. 2. something red. 3. (often cap.) a radical leftist in politics, esp. a communist. 4. Informal. red light (def. 1). 5. Informal. red wine. 6. Slang. a red capsule containing secobarbital. adj. 7. of the color red. 8. having distinctive areas or markings of red: a red robin. 9. of or indicating a state of financial loss or indebtedness: the red column in the ledger. 10. politically radical or leftist. 11. (often cap.) communist. Idioms: in the red, operating at a loss or being in debt (opposed to in theblack). [before 900; Middle English red, Old English rēad; c. Old Frisian rād, Old Saxon rōd, Old High German rōt, Old Norse raudhr, Gothic rauths, Latin ruber, Greek erythrós]red′ness,n.
red-
var. of re- before a vowel or h in some words: redintegrate.
-red
a suffix, denoting condition, formerly used in the formation of nouns: hatred; kindred.[Middle English -rede, Old English -rǣden]
Red
See Also: BLUSHES, CHEEKS, COLORS, HAIR, LIPS, MOUTH
As red as any rose —William Shakespeare
Red as a matchtip —James Reiss
(Tongue) red as a pomegranate —Miles Gibson
Red as a radish —Anon
Red as a robin’s breast —Anon
Red as a rooster’s comb —Dorothy Canfield Fisher
The simile from Canfield’s Sex Education describes a face turned red with embarrassment.
Red as a strong man’s heart —Robert Tristram Coffin
The objects being compared are Vermont barns.
(Lips) red as a sun rising on the Atlantic and setting on the Pacific —Mary Morris
Red as a wound —Jon Silkin
[A cloak] red as blood —William Shakespeare
Similes linking the color red with blood abound throughout literature as well as everyday speech.
(Hair) red as chili powder —Saul Bellow
Red as fire —William Shakespeare
(Lips) red as hell —Dame Edith Sitwell
(Fingernails) red as satin ribbons —Diane Ackerman
[Leather seats of a showy car] red as spilt blood —Saul Bellow
Red like poppies —Charlotte Brontë
Thin streaks of red, like veins in marble showed on his chalky teeth —Wright Morris
red
Past participle: redded Gerund: redding
Imperative
red
red
Present
I red
you red
he/she/it reds
we red
you red
they red
Preterite
I redded
you redded
he/she/it redded
we redded
you redded
they redded
Present Continuous
I am redding
you are redding
he/she/it is redding
we are redding
you are redding
they are redding
Present Perfect
I have redded
you have redded
he/she/it has redded
we have redded
you have redded
they have redded
Past Continuous
I was redding
you were redding
he/she/it was redding
we were redding
you were redding
they were redding
Past Perfect
I had redded
you had redded
he/she/it had redded
we had redded
you had redded
they had redded
Future
I will red
you will red
he/she/it will red
we will red
you will red
they will red
Future Perfect
I will have redded
you will have redded
he/she/it will have redded
we will have redded
you will have redded
they will have redded
Future Continuous
I will be redding
you will be redding
he/she/it will be redding
we will be redding
you will be redding
they will be redding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been redding
you have been redding
he/she/it has been redding
we have been redding
you have been redding
they have been redding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been redding
you will have been redding
he/she/it will have been redding
we will have been redding
you will have been redding
they will have been redding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been redding
you had been redding
he/she/it had been redding
we had been redding
you had been redding
they had been redding
Conditional
I would red
you would red
he/she/it would red
we would red
you would red
they would red
Past Conditional
I would have redded
you would have redded
he/she/it would have redded
we would have redded
you would have redded
they would have redded
red
(tidy) Past participle: red/redded Gerund: redding
Imperative
red
red
Present
I red
you red
he/she/it reds
we red
you red
they red
Preterite
I red/redded
you red/redded
he/she/it red/redded
we red/redded
you red/redded
they red/redded
Present Continuous
I am redding
you are redding
he/she/it is redding
we are redding
you are redding
they are redding
Present Perfect
I have red/redded
you have red/redded
he/she/it has red/redded
we have red/redded
you have red/redded
they have red/redded
Past Continuous
I was redding
you were redding
he/she/it was redding
we were redding
you were redding
they were redding
Past Perfect
I had red/redded
you had red/redded
he/she/it had red/redded
we had red/redded
you had red/redded
they had red/redded
Future
I will red
you will red
he/she/it will red
we will red
you will red
they will red
Future Perfect
I will have red/redded
you will have red/redded
he/she/it will have red/redded
we will have red/redded
you will have red/redded
they will have red/redded
Future Continuous
I will be redding
you will be redding
he/she/it will be redding
we will be redding
you will be redding
they will be redding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been redding
you have been redding
he/she/it has been redding
we have been redding
you have been redding
they have been redding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been redding
you will have been redding
he/she/it will have been redding
we will have been redding
you will have been redding
they will have been redding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been redding
you had been redding
he/she/it had been redding
we had been redding
you had been redding
they had been redding
Conditional
I would red
you would red
he/she/it would red
we would red
you would red
they would red
Past Conditional
I would have red/redded
you would have red/redded
he/she/it would have red/redded
we would have red/redded
you would have red/redded
they would have red/redded
Red
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Noun
1.
red - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of bloodrednesschromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has huesanguine - a blood-red colorchrome red - a red pigment used in paints; basic lead chromatealizarine red, Turkey red - a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dyecarmine, cardinal - a variable color averaging a vivid redcrimson, deep red, ruby - a deep and vivid red colordark red - a red color that reflects little lightpurplish red, purplish-red - a red with a tinge of purplecerise, cherry red, cherry - a red the color of ripe cherriesorange red, scarlet, vermilion - a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
2.
Red - a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through LouisianaRed RiverLouisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarOK, Oklahoma, Sooner State - a state in south central United StatesLone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
3.
red - emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionariesBolshevik, bolshie, bolshy, Marxistradical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions
4.
red - the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"red ink, losspaper loss - an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's costsqueeze - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
Adj.
1.
red - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubiesblood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, ruddychromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
2.
red - characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strodecrimson, violentbloody - having or covered with or accompanied by blood; "a bloody nose"; "your scarf is all bloody"; "the effects will be violent and probably bloody"; "a bloody fight"
3.
red - (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"reddened, red-faced, flushed, crimsoncolored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"
red
noun & adjective1.crimson, scarlet, ruby, vermilion, rose, wine, pink, cherry, cardinal, coral, maroon, claret, carminea bunch of red rosesadjective1.flushed, embarrassed, blushing, beetroot, suffused, florid, shamefaced, rubicundShe was red with shame.2.(of hair)chestnut, flaming, reddish, flame-coloured, bay, sandy, foxy, Titian, carrotyHer red hair flowed out in the wind.3.bloodshot, inflamed, red-rimmedHe rubbed his red eyes.4.rosy, healthy, glowing, blooming, ruddy, roseaterosy red cheeksnoun1.(Informal)communist, socialist, revolutionary, militant, Marxist, leftist, left-winger, lefty (informal), TrotskyiteThey're all so terrified of Reds.in the red(Informal)in debt, bankrupt, on the rocks, insolvent, in arrears, overdrawn, owing money, in deficit, showing a loss, in debitThe theatre is in the red.see red(Informal)lose your temper, boil, lose it (informal), seethe, go mad (informal), crack up (informal), lose the plot (informal), go ballistic (slang, chiefly U.S.), blow a fuse (slang, chiefly U.S.), fly off the handle (informal), become enraged, go off the deep end (informal), wig out (slang), go up the wall (slang), blow your top, lose your rag (slang), be beside yourself with rage(informal), be or get pissed (off)(taboo slang), be or get very angry, go off your head(slang)I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.Related words adjectivesrubicund, ruddy
(red) noun, adjective1. (of) the colour of blood. a red car/dress / cheeks; red cheeks; a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying. 紅色的 红色的2. (of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown. (頭髮、毛髮)褐紅色的 褐红色的3. (a) communist. Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds. 共黨(份子) 共产党人the Red Army the army of the former USSR. 紅軍 红军ˈredden verb1. to make or become red or redder. to redden the lips with lipstick. (使)變紅 使...变红2. to blush. She reddened as she realized her mistake. 臉紅 脸红ˈreddish adjective slightly red. reddish hair. 微紅的 淡红的ˈredness noun 紅色 红色ˈredcurrant noun a type of garden bush grown for its small red fruit. 紅醋栗 红浆果树丛红茶子 ˈredhead noun a person with red hair. 紅髮人 红发人red herring1. something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion. 讓注意力移離重點的事物 转移注意力的话（或事） 2. a false clue or line of enquiry. 假線索，障眼法 假线索ˌred-ˈhot adjective (of metal etc) so hot that it is glowing red. red-hot steel; This iron is red-hot. 紅熱的 赤热的Red Indian a North American Indian. 北美原住民 北美印第安人red-letter day a day which will always be remembered because of something especially good that happened on it. 紀念日，節日 纪念日，节日 red tape annoying and unnecessary rules and regulations. 繁文縟節 繁文缛节烦琐的规章 be in the red to be in debt. 負債，赤字 负债，亏损 catch red-handed to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong. The police caught the thief red-handed. 當場捉到 当场捉住see red to become angry. When he started criticizing my work, I really saw red. 生氣 发怒
red
→ 红的zhCN
Can you recommend a good red wine? → 能给推荐一种好喝的红葡萄酒吗？
A bottle of red wine → 一瓶红葡萄酒
A carafe of red wine → 一卡拉夫红酒
I don't eat red meat → 我不吃红肉
red
See:
(as) red as a cherry
(Boy,) is my face red!
(one's) ears are red
a red face
a red flag
a red flag to a bull
a red herring
a red letter day
a red rag to a bull
a red-letter day
be bleeding red ink
be in the red
be like a red flag to a bull
be like a red rag to a bull
be on red alert
be red in the face
better dead than red
cam red
catch (one) red-handed
catch (someone) red-handed, to
catch red-handed
catch somebody red-handed
catch someone red-handed
caught in the act
cut through red tape
down the little red lane
give (someone) a red face
give a red face
go (as) red as a beetroot
go beet red
go beetroot (red)
go red
in the red
Is my face red!
neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
not a red cent
not have a red cent
not one red cent
not worth a damn
not worth a dime
not worth a red cent
on red alert
one's ears are red
out of the red
paint the town (red)
paint the town red
paint the town red, to
put out the red carpet (for someone)
raise a red flag
red as a beet
red as a beetroot
red as a cherry
red carpet
red cent
red cent, not worth/don't have a
red dog
red flag
red flag/rag to a bull, like a
red gravy
red herring
red hot
red in the face
red in the face, be
red in tooth and claw
red ink
red light
red man
red meat
red meat rhetoric
red mist
red pill
red sky at night, shepherd's delight
red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning
red state
red tape
red tide
red wave
red wine
red-blooded
red-carpet treatment
red-carpet treatment, the
redd up
redeye
red-face test
red-faced
red-flag term
red-headed stepchild
red-hot mama
red-letter day
red-letter day, a
red-light district
redneck
reds under the bed
red-sauce parlor
roll out the red carpet
roll out the red carpet (for someone)
run a red light
scarlet red
see (the) red mist
see red
see red, to
the red carpet
the red carpet treatment
the red mist descends
the red-light district
Red
red
1. any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740--620 nanometres falls on the retina. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green 2. red cloth or clothing 3. a red ball in snooker, billiards, etc. 4. (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being black 5.Archery a red ring on a target, between the blue and the gold, scoring seven points 6. of the colour red 7. reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish 8. (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins
Red
Informal1. Communist, Socialist, or Soviet 2. radical, leftist, or revolutionary 3. a member or supporter of a Communist or Socialist Party or a national of a state having such a government, esp the former Soviet Union 4. a radical, leftist, or revolutionary
What does it mean when you dream about the color red?
A color of vitality and energy, red symbolizes the heart and blood. Red can also represent the emotional state of anger or rage. This color also symbolizes profligacy, raciness, and the immorality of “fallen women” (e.g., Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter).
red
[red] (optics) The hue evoked in an average observer by monochromatic radiation having a wavelength in the approximate range from 622 to 770 nanometers; however, the same sensation can be produced in a variety of other ways.
red
life-granting color; worn by brides and babies. [Asian Color Symbolism: Binder, 78]See: Luck, Good
Red
(Or "REDL") A language proposed by Intermetrics to meet theIronman requirements which led to Ada.
["On the RED Language Submitted to the DoD", E.W. Dijkstra,SIGPLAN Notices 13(10):27 (Oct 1978)].
["RED Language Reference Manual", J. Nestor and M. van Deusen,Intermetrics 1979].
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red
[red] 1. the color produced by the longest waves of the visible spectrum, approximately 630 to 750 nm.2. a dye or stain with this color.scarlet red an azo dye used as a biological stain for fats.
red
(red), One of the primary colors, produced by the longest waves of the visible spectrum, with violet at the other end. For individual red dyes, see specific name. [A.S. reád] Drug slang A regional term for, ‘under the influence of drugs, stoned’ Fringe medicine A colour believed—by the proponents of the pseudoscience of colour therapy—to increase circulation and energy, and reduce anxiety Physics A primary colour produced by the longest waves of the visible electromagnetic spectrum from 630 to 740 nm
red
One of the hues of the visible spectrum evoked by stimulation of the retina by wavelengths beyond 630 nm. The complementary colours to red are blue-green (between 490.4 and 492.4 nm).
Patient discussion about red
Q. is red meat bad for you??? and what about white meat like pork??? why is consider to be healthy eating vegie what are the advantages of this kind of nutrition ? what are the actual differences in a nutrition matter ?A. Eating red meat an average of about twice a day seems to raise the risk of stomach cancer. This risk is increased even more if the meat is barbecued and well done. there are more evidence about colon cancer , and also higher risk of strokes. but i have no idea about white meat. although barbecued meat (white or red) had a material that our liver cause it to be cancerous.
Q. Does anybody know what can be done about a very itchy red rash on ones' toes which comes back every few months I've used different sorts of creams such as Lamasil. It's really bothering me and I'd love to get a few directions before I give up and go see a doctor.A. Sounds like 'Athletes foot'. Here is a website that lists some remedies for it: http://www.sanjuanregional.com/index.cfm/fa/category.display/category_id/223/Athlete's_Foot.cfm
Q. I have red blotches under my skin and swelling on hands and feet with joint pain. Any answers. it has been two days the blotches are gone but I still have swelling.A. could be some kind of joint Rheumatic fever... some kind of joint infection. this should be looked upon by a Dr. those things can cause damage if not treated right. a bacterial infection that is not treated can cause a permanent damage.
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Red
1. See: In the red.
2. See: Refunding escrow deposits.
red
Of or relating to a firm or the operations of a firm that are deemed unprofitable. The term derives from the color of ink used to show losses on financial statements. Compare black.
RED
Acronym
Definition
RED➣Redmond (Amtrak station code; Redmond, OR)
RED➣Retired, Extremely Dangerous (movie)
RED➣Research and Economic Development (various organizations)
RED➣Redundant
RED➣Regional Economic Development (USACE)
RED➣Relativity Entertainment Distribution (Sony Music Entertainment)
RED➣Renewable Energy Development (various organizations)
RED➣Requirements Document
RED➣Real Estate Directory (various locations)
RED➣Research and Evaluation Division
RED➣Review of Economic Dynamics (Society for Economic Dynamics)
RED➣Remember Everyone Deployed
RED➣Real Estate Department (various locations)
RED➣Real Estate Division (various organizations)
RED➣Random Early Detection (TCP/IP)
RED➣Real Estate Database (resource)
RED➣Research, Evaluation and Development
RED➣Regional Executive Director
RED➣Renewable Energy Directive (EU)
RED➣Read Every Day
RED➣Research Evaluation and Data (various organizations)
RED➣Renewable Energy Division (various organizations)
RED➣Radio Equipment Directive (EU)
RED➣Resource Discovery (International Workshop)
RED➣Racial Equality Directive (EU)
RED➣Rural Enterprise Development (various locations)
RED➣Rigid External Destruction (medical care)
RED➣Random Early Detection
RED➣Remote Execution Daemon
RED➣Realone Enterprise Desktop
RED➣Rear-Engine Dragster
RED➣Reregistration Eligibility Decision Document
RED➣Record of Emergency Data
RED➣Regional Economic Development Partnership (Ohio Valley, WV, USA)
red - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Red - a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
red - emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries