redness

red

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·dest 1. 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 Red Often 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.

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[Middle English, from Old English rēad; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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red′ly adv.red′ness n.

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Noun	1.	redness - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heatinflammation, ruborinflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammationadenitis - inflammation of a gland or lymph nodealveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronicalveolitis, dry socket - inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to formangiitis - inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph ductaortitis - inflammation of the aortaappendicitis - inflammation of the vermiform appendixarteritis - inflammation of an arterybalanitis - inflammation of the head of the penisbalanoposthitis - inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskinblepharitis - inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crustsbursitis - inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shouldersymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular diseasecarditis - inflammation of the heartcatarrh - inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucuscellulitis - an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and paincervicitis - inflammation of the uterine cervixcheilitis - inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lipscholangitis - inflammation of the bile ductscholecystitis - inflammation of the gall bladderchorditis - inflammation of the vocal cordschorditis - inflammation of the spermatic cordcolitis, inflammatory bowel disease - inflammation of the coloncolpitis - inflammation of the vaginacolpocystitis - inflammation of the vagina and bladderconjunctivitis, pinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eyecorditis - inflammation of the spermatic cordcostochondritis - inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilagedacryocystitis - inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nosediverticulitis - inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipationcephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis - inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)encephalomyelitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cordendarteritis - inflammation of the inner lining of an arteryendocervicitis - inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervixenteritis - inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrheaepicondylitis - painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyleepididymitis - painful inflammation of the epididymisepiglottitis - inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowingepiscleritis - inflammation of the sclera of the eyeesophagitis, oesophagitis - inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal refluxfibrositis - inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)fibromyositis - local inflammation of muscle and connective tissuefolliculitis - inflammation of a hair folliclefuniculitis - inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eatingglossitis - inflammation of the tonguehydrarthrosis - inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluidileitis - inflammation of the ileumiridocyclitis - inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eyeiridokeratitis - inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eyeiritis - inflammation of the irisjejunitis - inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestinejejunoileitis - inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestinekeratitis - inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred visionkeratoconjunctivitis - inflammation of the cornea and conjunctivakeratoiritis - inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eyekeratoscleritis - inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye
	2.	redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of bloodredchromatic 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

Translations

红色

red

(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