crimson
/ˈkɹɪmzən/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Crimson means: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
Synonyms for crimson25
noun, as in a deep and vivid red color
adjective, as in of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
adjective, as in (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
What does crimson mean?5
adjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion“crimson with fury”
characterized by violence or bloodshed“writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days”
verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”
noun
a deep and vivid red color
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Crimson in a sentence
- The opah's fins are crimson, and its large eyes are encircled with gold.Hybrid
- On the horizon, the crimson sun is sinking into the sea.AlanF_US
- As the sun sets, the sky turns a beautiful crimson color.CK
- As the sun sets, the sky turns a beautiful crimson.CK
- Ladybugs are beetles that like crimson clover and hairy vetch.Cangarejo
- The acer leaf was the perfect shade of crimson.Wassnen
- I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?unknown
- In the evening, the crimson sphere of the sun descends beyond the haze of the horizon.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of crimson
as a noun
- plural
- crimsons
as a verb
- past tense
- crimsoned
- present participle
- crimsoning
- third-person singular
- crimsons
- past participle
- crimsoned