Definition of incarnadine in English:
incarnadine
noun ɪnˈkɑːnədʌɪnɪnˈkɑrnədaɪn
mass nounliterary A bright crimson or pinkish-red colour.
as modifier an incarnadine rose
verbɪnˈkɑːnədʌɪnɪnˈkɑrnədaɪn
[with object]literary Colour (something) a bright crimson or pinkish-red.
a spreading red stain incarnadined the sea
Example sentencesExamples
- Let the light of the burning building scare the nightingales and incarnadine the willows.
- He had not been much to look at before the Changement ceremony, which had incarnadined his eyes and turned his brown hair silver.
Origin
Late 16th century: from French incarnadin(e), from Italian incarnadino, variant of incarnatino 'flesh colour', based on Latin incarnare (see incarnate).
Definition of incarnadine in US English:
incarnadine
nouninˈkärnədīnɪnˈkɑrnədaɪn
literary A bright crimson or pinkish-red color.
verbinˈkärnədīnɪnˈkɑrnədaɪn
[with object]literary Color (something) a bright crimson or pinkish-red.
a spreading red stain incarnadined the sea
Example sentencesExamples
- He had not been much to look at before the Changement ceremony, which had incarnadined his eyes and turned his brown hair silver.
- Let the light of the burning building scare the nightingales and incarnadine the willows.
Origin
Late 16th century: from French incarnadin(e), from Italian incarnadino, variant of incarnatino ‘flesh color’, based on Latin incarnare (see incarnate).