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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

ruby, deep red

verb, as in turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

blush, flush, redden

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

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, chromatic

adjective, as in (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

red, reddened, red-faced, flushed, colored, coloured, colorful, colourful

adjective, as in characterized by violence or bloodshed

What does crimson mean?5

adjective

1

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

2

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion“crimson with fury”

3

characterized by violence or bloodshed“writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days”

verb

1

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame“The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by”

noun

1

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