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crimson

  • noun
  • /ˈkɹɪmzən/

A deep, slightly bluish red.

Synonyms

  • ruby
  • deep red

Related words

  • Crimhead
  • crimsonish
  • crimsonly
  • crimsonness
  • crimsonwing
  • crimsony
  • encrimson
  • crimson lake
  • alizarin crimson
  • crimson clover
  • crimson finch
  • crimson tide

Word history

From Arabic "قِرْمِز".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “crimson” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.