puniceous
/pjuːˈnɪʃəs/Now rare and historical
adjective
Of a bright red, reddish-purple, or reddish-yellow colour or shade.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From classical Latin pūniceus bright red, scarlet, crimson (from Pūnicus + -eus, partly after purpureus purple, and partly after ancient Greek ϕοινίκεος: see phoeniceous) + -ous. Compare Spanish †puniceo, Italian puniceo.
- unashamed
- unashamedly
- unashamedness
- unasked
- unaspirated
- unassailability
- unassailable
- unassailableness
- unassailably
- unassertive
- unassertively
- unassertiveness
- unassignable
- unassigned
- unassimilable
- unassimilated
- unassisted
- unassociated
- unassuageable
- unassuaged
- unassuming
- unassumingly
- unassumingness
- unatoned
- unattached