red

1 of 3

adjective

ˈred

redder; reddest

: of the color red

a red rose

red tomatoes

I stopped at the red light.

: having red as a distinguishing color

He was captain of the red team.

a(1)

: flushed especially with anger or embarrassment

Her red face made clear that his remark was cruel.

(2)

: ruddy, florid

a healthy child with red cheeks

(3)

: being or having skin tinged with red due to inflammation

The wound was red and swollen.

Her skin was red from hours in the sun.

(4)

offensive : being or having skin of a coppery hue

: bloodshot

eyes red from crying

of hair, fur, etc. : being in the color range between a moderate orange and russet or bay

a red setter

a horse with a red coat

: tinged with red : reddish

a red sky/sunrise

red wine

red onions/potatoes

: heated to redness : glowing

red coals

: inciting or endorsing radical social or political change especially by force

often Red : communist

often Red : of or relating to a communist country and especially to the former Soviet Union

US politics : tending to support Republican candidates or policies

Some choices are easy. You're either a dog guy or a cat guy. Red state or blue.

Rick Reilly

compare blue sense 9, purple sense 3

red

2 of 3

noun

plural reds

: a color whose hue resembles that of blood or of the ruby or is that of the long-wave extreme of the visible spectrum

: red clothing

the lady in red

: one that is of a red or reddish color: such as

: red wine

: an animal with a red or reddish coat

: a pigment or dye that colors red

: a shade or tint of red

: one who advocates the violent overthrow of an existing social or political order

capitalized : communist

[from the bookkeeping practice of entering debit items in red ink] : the condition of showing a loss

—usually used with the

in the red

compare black sense 7

physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics

In QCD there is actually not just one type of quark, but three types or "colors" of quarks. These are sometimes denoted as "red," "blue," and "green" quarks …

Edward Witten

red

3 of 3

abbreviation

reduce; reduction

Example Sentences

Adjective a shiny red fire truck His face turns red when he gets angry. Noun The artist uses red to symbolize passion. a lady dressed in red the reds and oranges of autumn leaves

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Many of the people wore red MAGA hats and TRUMP 2020 shirts.

Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Following the red-haired chanteuse, drag superstar Symone electrified her audience.

Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 More gradual still is the Royal Mail, whose distinct, fire engine-red mailboxes are sprinkled on sidewalks across Britain.

Eliot Brown, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The Lafayette Coney Island, according to Benson, would have gotten a red placard.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 The internet needs one of those big red panic buttons.

Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Sacramento and surrounding communities woke to a red sun and smoky skies Friday as the blaze in the foothills east of the city continued to rage out of control.

Jason Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Leaving her hotel hand in hand with her husband, Mrs. Clooney channeled Old Hollywood glam with big waves in her thick black hair, a bold red lip, diamond earrings, and a diamond tennis bracelet.

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 The new mom was photographed out at Nobu in downtown New York City, pairing a bold red lip and her new bangs with a striking yellow Balenciaga set.

Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2022

Noun

The Nasdaq composite also flipped into the red, shedding 1.3%.

CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 As the company fell deeper into the red, someone came up with the idea of the Grateful Dead putting on a benefit concert for the dairy.

oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022 Save for the gloves, red is nowhere in the look, with the uniform sticking with the black and white color scheme.

Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 The record number of homes under construction could actually be what pushes U.S. house prices into the red.

Lance Lambert, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Notably, the only no-cost color options on most models are white and grey, while blue is $1000, black is $1500, and red is $2000.

Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 16 June 2022 Stocks fell into the red for the Biden era following Monday's 3.9% market plunge.

Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 14 June 2022 Many climate-vulnerable countries are also facing mounting debt and cost-of-living crises, and could be forced even deeper into the red to recover from worsening storms and floods.

Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 10 June 2022 Gold, typically considered a haven, has swung into the red.

Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 15 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English red, rede, reed, going back to Old English rēad, going back to Germanic *rauđa- (whence also Old Frisian rād, rōd "red, yellow," Old Saxon rōd "red," Middle Dutch root, rood, Old High German rōt, Old Norse rauðr, Gothic rauþs), going back to Indo-European *h₁rou̯dh-o-, whence also Old Irish rúad "reddish brown, dark red," Welsh rhudd "red, tawny," Latin rūfus (from a dialect or another Italic language, with -f- for expected -b-), Lithuanian raũdas "red-brown, reddish," Russian dialect rúdyj "blood-red," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian rûd "reddish brown"; from a suffixed zero-grade form *h₁rudh-ro-, Old Norse roðra "blood," Latin ruber "red," Tocharian B ratre, Greek erythrós, Sanskrit rudhiráḥ "red, bloody"

Note: The Modern English form reflects shortening of Middle English ę̄ (long open e), found in other monosyllabic words ending in a voiced dental stop (compare dead entry 1, head entry 1, shred entry 1); as with shred, this change took place early enough to be reflected in early Modern English spelling (unlike dead and head). The surnames Read, Reade, etc., may preserve the long vowel.

Noun

Middle English red, reed, derivative of red, reed red entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing red

Geographical Definition

Red

geographical name

ˈred

river 1018 miles (1638 kilometers) long flowing east on the Oklahoma–Texas boundary and into the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers in Louisiana

river in north central U.S. and south central Canada flowing north on the Minnesota–North Dakota boundary and into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba

see arctic red

or Hong

ˈhȯŋ

or (in China) Yuan

yu̇-ˈän

-ˈan

river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeastern Asia rising in central Yunnan, China, and flowing southeast across northern Vietnam into the Gulf of Tonkin

单词	red in tooth and claw
释义	red 1 of 3 adjective ˈred redder; reddest 1 a : of the color red a red rose red tomatoes I stopped at the red light. b : having red as a distinguishing color He was captain of the red team. 2 a(1) : flushed especially with anger or embarrassment Her red face made clear that his remark was cruel. (2) : ruddy, florid a healthy child with red cheeks (3) : being or having skin tinged with red due to inflammation The wound was red and swollen. Her skin was red from hours in the sun. (4) offensive : being or having skin of a coppery hue b : bloodshot eyes red from crying c of hair, fur, etc. : being in the color range between a moderate orange and russet or bay a red setter a horse with a red coat d : tinged with red : reddish a red sky/sunrise red wine red onions/potatoes 3 : heated to redness : glowing red coals 4 a : inciting or endorsing radical social or political change especially by force b often Red : communist c often Red : of or relating to a communist country and especially to the former Soviet Union 5 US politics : tending to support Republican candidates or policies Some choices are easy. You're either a dog guy or a cat guy. Red state or blue. Rick Reilly compare blue sense 9, purple sense 3 red 2 of 3 noun plural reds 1 : a color whose hue resembles that of blood or of the ruby or is that of the long-wave extreme of the visible spectrum 2 : red clothing the lady in red 3 : one that is of a red or reddish color: such as a : red wine b : an animal with a red or reddish coat 4 a : a pigment or dye that colors red b : a shade or tint of red 5 a : one who advocates the violent overthrow of an existing social or political order b capitalized : communist 6 [from the bookkeeping practice of entering debit items in red ink] : the condition of showing a loss —usually used with the in the red compare black sense 7 7 physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics In QCD there is actually not just one type of quark, but three types or "colors" of quarks. These are sometimes denoted as "red," "blue," and "green" quarks … Edward Witten red 3 of 3 abbreviation reduce; reduction Phrases red in tooth and claw : characterized by or displaying brutal emotion or violent behavior Synonyms Adjective blooming florid flush full-blooded glowing rosy rubicund ruddy sanguine Noun insurgent insurrectionary insurrectionist mutineer rebel revolter revolutionary revolutionist See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a shiny red fire truck His face turns red when he gets angry. Noun The artist uses red to symbolize passion. a lady dressed in red the reds and oranges of autumn leaves Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Many of the people wore red MAGA hats and TRUMP 2020 shirts. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Following the red-haired chanteuse, drag superstar Symone electrified her audience. Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 More gradual still is the Royal Mail, whose distinct, fire engine-red mailboxes are sprinkled on sidewalks across Britain. Eliot Brown, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The Lafayette Coney Island, according to Benson, would have gotten a red placard. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2022 The internet needs one of those big red panic buttons. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Sacramento and surrounding communities woke to a red sun and smoky skies Friday as the blaze in the foothills east of the city continued to rage out of control. Jason Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Leaving her hotel hand in hand with her husband, Mrs. Clooney channeled Old Hollywood glam with big waves in her thick black hair, a bold red lip, diamond earrings, and a diamond tennis bracelet. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 The new mom was photographed out at Nobu in downtown New York City, pairing a bold red lip and her new bangs with a striking yellow Balenciaga set. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2022 Noun The Nasdaq composite also flipped into the red, shedding 1.3%. CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 As the company fell deeper into the red, someone came up with the idea of the Grateful Dead putting on a benefit concert for the dairy. oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2022 Save for the gloves, red is nowhere in the look, with the uniform sticking with the black and white color scheme. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 The record number of homes under construction could actually be what pushes U.S. house prices into the red. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Notably, the only no-cost color options on most models are white and grey, while blue is $1000, black is $1500, and red is $2000. Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 16 June 2022 Stocks fell into the red for the Biden era following Monday's 3.9% market plunge. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 14 June 2022 Many climate-vulnerable countries are also facing mounting debt and cost-of-living crises, and could be forced even deeper into the red to recover from worsening storms and floods. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 10 June 2022 Gold, typically considered a haven, has swung into the red. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 15 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English red, rede, reed, going back to Old English rēad, going back to Germanic rauđa- (whence also Old Frisian rād, rōd* "red, yellow," Old Saxon rōd "red," Middle Dutch root, rood, Old High German rōt, Old Norse rauðr, Gothic rauþs), going back to Indo-European h₁rou̯dh-o-, whence also Old Irish rúad* "reddish brown, dark red," Welsh rhudd "red, tawny," Latin rūfus (from a dialect or another Italic language, with -f- for expected -b-), Lithuanian raũdas "red-brown, reddish," Russian dialect rúdyj "blood-red," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian rûd "reddish brown"; from a suffixed zero-grade form h₁rudh-ro-, Old Norse roðra* "blood," Latin ruber "red," Tocharian B ratre, Greek erythrós, Sanskrit rudhiráḥ "red, bloody" Note: The Modern English form reflects shortening of Middle English ę̄ (long open e), found in other monosyllabic words ending in a voiced dental stop (compare dead entry 1, head entry 1, shred entry 1); as with shred, this change took place early enough to be reflected in early Modern English spelling (unlike dead and head). The surnames Read, Reade, etc., may preserve the long vowel. Noun Middle English red, reed, derivative of red, reed red entry 1 First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing red a red rag to a bull Congo red drowning/awash in red ink far-red in the red neutral red phenol red fire-engine red paint the town (red) red admiral red alert red-baiting red blood cell red-bellied woodpecker red blood corpuscle red bug red cent red cedar red corpuscle red coral red-cockaded woodpecker red deer red dog red flag law red-faced red-eyed vireo red fox red-handed red herring red heat red ink red-hot poker red in tooth and claw red kangaroo red lead red-legged grasshopper red-letter red light red-letter day red man red marrow red mulberry red ocher red-pencil red pine red salmon red-shouldered hawk red-shafted flicker red snapper red squill red star red-tailed hawk red water red worm roll out the red carpet red zone the red zone see red western red cedar red alga red ant beet red European red mite red bay red bush tea citrus red mite Indian red red-blooded red currant brick red not one red cent red bean red giant red bliss red clover red-bait red maple red oak red card red rust red meat red wheat red drum red flag red hot red-green color blindness red carpet red ribbon red mass red tape red-bellied dace red-eye red leaf red as a beet cut through red tape red dwarf red poll red siskin red flannel hash red osier red cell red rat snake red wolf red soil red fescue red squirrel red tide red bush red spider red wine red sindhi red pepper red tea red mullet red-winged blackbird Turkey red red gum red panda red snow Venetian red red mite red-green blindness raised red flags red spruce See More a red rag to a bull Congo red drowning/awash in red ink far-red in the red neutral red phenol red fire-engine red paint the town (red) red admiral red alert red-baiting red blood cell red-bellied woodpecker red blood corpuscle red bug red cent red cedar red corpuscle red coral red-cockaded woodpecker red deer red dog red flag law red-faced red-eyed vireo red fox red-handed red herring red heat red ink red-hot poker red in tooth and claw red kangaroo red lead red-legged grasshopper red-letter red light red-letter day red man red marrow red mulberry red ocher red-pencil red pine red salmon red-shouldered hawk red-shafted flicker red snapper red squill red star red-tailed hawk red water red worm roll out the red carpet red zone the red zone see red western red cedar red alga red ant beet red European red mite red bay red bush tea citrus red mite Indian red red-blooded red currant brick red not one red cent red bean red giant red bliss red clover red-bait red maple red oak red card red rust red meat red wheat red drum red flag red hot red-green color blindness red carpet red ribbon red mass red tape red-bellied dace red-eye red leaf red as a beet cut through red tape red dwarf red poll red siskin red flannel hash red osier red cell red rat snake red wolf red soil red fescue red squirrel red tide red bush red spider red wine red sindhi red pepper red tea red mullet red-winged blackbird Turkey red red gum red panda red snow Venetian red red mite red-green blindness raised red flags red spruce See More Kids Definition red 1 of 2 adjective ˈred redder; reddest 1 : of the color of blood : colored red a red light 2 : flushed with emotion (as embarrassment) His face was red. red 2 of 2 noun 1 : the color of blood or of the ruby 2 : something red in color She's wearing red. Medical Definition red 1 of 2 adjective ˈred redder; reddest : of the color red red 2 of 2 noun 1 : a color whose hue resembles that of blood or of the ruby or is that of the long-wave extreme of the visible spectrum 2 : a pigment or dye that colors red see congo red, neutral red, vital red Geographical Definition Red geographical name ˈred 1 river 1018 miles (1638 kilometers) long flowing east on the Oklahoma–Texas boundary and into the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers in Louisiana 2 river in north central U.S. and south central Canada flowing north on the Minnesota–North Dakota boundary and into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba 3 see arctic red 4 or Hong ˈhȯŋ or (in China) Yuan yu̇-ˈän -ˈan river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in southeastern Asia rising in central Yunnan, China, and flowing southeast across northern Vietnam into the Gulf of Tonkin red in tooth and claw phrase as in brutal having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others He was a dictator red in tooth and claw. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance brutal cruel vicious savage butcherly ruthless murderous barbaric brute inhumane ferocious inhuman heartless sadistic merciless truculent wanton atrocious harsh barbarous fiendish oppressive malicious hateful ironhearted stonyhearted pitiless unfeeling malignant grim sanguinary sanguine bloodthirsty nasty cutthroat fell vindictive malevolent spiteful malign draconian catty hard-hearted hardhanded mean draconic despiteful heavy-handed Antonyms & Near Antonyms sympathetic kind humane benign compassionate warm kindhearted charitable tenderhearted merciful lenient clement peaceful benignant warmhearted pitying tender peaceable good-hearted pacific See More
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