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scarlet

/ˈskɑɹlɪt/noun, adjective2 syllables

Scarlet 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 scarlet15

noun, as in a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

vermilion, orange red

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, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, chromatic

also used for scarlet

scarlet red

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What does scarlet mean?2

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

noun

1

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with scarlet?1

two syllables

charlotte
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Scarlet in a sentence

  • Several hundred years ago, scarlet fever epidemics killed thousands of people throughout the continent.Vanilla
  • Their faces looked inhuman, covered with scarlet and black paint.vvv123
  • At last they were ready, cheeks scarlet and eyes glowing with excitement.Hybrid
  • The petals were scarlet with streaks of gold.AlanF_US
  • Scarlet is a beautiful color, but I like fuchsia.Nicolas73
  • Treasure is a scarlet kitten with aqua blue eyes who looks somewhat like Ariel.Jakeira34
  • The sun burns within scarlet clusters of mountain ash, and the earth greets the new day.AlanF_US
  • An ape's an ape, a varlet's a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.carlosalberto

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Forms of scarlet

as a noun

plural
scarlets