redadjective
uk/red/us/red/redder, reddestA1 of the colour of fresh blood:
red lipstick
The dress was bright red.
A2 used to describe hair that is an orange-brown colour
go/turn (bright) red
B2 If you go/turn red, your face becomes red because you are angry or embarrassed:
Look, you've embarrassed him - he's gone bright red!
If your eyes are red, the white part of your eyes and the skin around your eyes is red, because of crying, tiredness, too much alcohol, etc.
More examples
- This heat has made me come out in an itchy red rash.
- She drives a red sports car.
- Nicky and I both have red hair but hers is lighter than mine.
- She had a red mark on her arm where she'd burned herself.
- He was signalling with a red flag.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Common colours
- blue
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- pink
- pinkish
- purple
- purplish
- redden
- reddish
- yellow
- yellowish
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hair colour
Expressing and showing feelings
Weeping and crying
The eye & surrounding area
redness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈred.nəs/us/ˈred.nəs/
Her scar healed, but the redness remained for a long time.
Idiom(s)
be like a red rag to a bull
not a red cent
rednoun [ C or U ]
uk/red/us/red/A2 the colour of fresh blood:
She uses a lot of reds and pinks in her paintings.
I've always worn a lot of red.
She was dressed all in red.
More examples
- He drew a heart and coloured it red.
- The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.
- In autumn, the leaves turn a dusky red.
- He said, by way of explanation, that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red.
- She looks best in bright, vibrant colours, like red and pink.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Common colours
- blue
- bluish
- brown
- brownish
- green
- greenish
- orange
- pink
- pinkish
- purple
- purplish
- redden
- reddish
- yellow
- yellowish
Idiom(s)
be in the red