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Crimson Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Crimson? [n] a deep and vivid red [adj] characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode [adj] having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [adj] (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment" [v] turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Crimson: aflame(p) \| blood-red \| bloody \| blush \| carmine \| cerise \| cherry \| cherry-red \| chromatic \| colored \| colorful \| coloured \| deep red \| flush \| flushed \| in color(p) \| red \| redden \| reddened \| reddish \| red-faced \| ruby \| ruby \| ruby-red \| ruddy \| scarlet \| violent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Crimson: blanch \| blush \| bricky \| cardinal \| carmine \| carnation \| carnelian \| cerise \| change color \| cherry \| cherry-colored \| cherry-red \| color \| color up \| damask \| darken \| ferruginous \| fiery \| fire-red \| flame \| flame-colored \| flame-red \| flaming \| flush \| glow \| glowing \| grow red \| gules \| henna \| hot \| incarmined \| incarnadine \| inflame \| inflamed \| infrared \| iron-red \| lake-colored \| laky \| lateritious \| lipstick \| lobster-red \| look black \| lurid \| madder \| mantle \| maroon \| miniate \| pale \| pink \| port-wine \| puce \| red \| redden \| reddened \| reddish \| reddish-amber \| reddish-brown \| red-dyed \| red-ink \| red-looking \| rose \| rouge \| rubicund \| rubify \| rubiginous \| rubric \| rubricose \| ruby \| ruby-colored \| ruby-red \| ruddied \| ruddle \| ruddy \| rufescent \| rufous \| rust \| rust-red \| rusty \| scarlet \| squirm with self-consciousness \| stammel \| stammer \| tile-red \| Titian \| Titian-red \| turn color \| turn pale \| turn red \| vermilion \| vinaceous \| warm \| whiten \| wine \| wine-colored \| wine-red See Also \| color \| colour \| discolor \| discolour \| red \| redness Crimson In Webster's Dictionary \Crim"son\ (kr?m"z'n), n. [OE. crimson, OF. crimoisin, F. cramoisi (cf. Sp. carmesi.) LL. carmesinus, fr. Ar. qermazi, fr. qermez crimson, kermes, fr. Skr. k?mija produced by a worm; k?mi worm or insect + jan to generate; akin to E. kin. CF. {Carmine}, {Kermes}.] A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general. Theugh jour be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. --Is. i. 18. A maid jet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty. --Shak. \Crim"son\, a. Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red. ``A crimson tide.'' --Mrs. Hemans. The blushing poppy with a crimson hue. --Prior. \Crim"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crimsoned} (-z'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crimsoning}.] To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden. Signed in thy spoil and crimsoned in thy lethe. --Shak. \Crim"son\, b. t. To become crimson; to blush. Ancient towers . . . beginning to crimson with the radiant luster of a cloudless July morning. --De Quincey.

Crimson Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crimson?

[n] a deep and vivid red
[adj] characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
[adj] having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
[adj] (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
[v] turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"

Crimson In Webster's Dictionary

\Crim"son\ (kr?m"z'n), n. [OE. crimson, OF. crimoisin,
F. cramoisi (cf. Sp. carmesi.) LL. carmesinus, fr. Ar.
qermazi, fr. qermez crimson, kermes, fr. Skr. k?mija produced
by a worm; k?mi worm or insect + jan to generate; akin to E.
kin. CF. {Carmine}, {Kermes}.]
A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in
general.

      Theugh jour be as scarlet, they shall be as white as
      snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as
      wool.                                    --Is. i. 18.

      A maid jet rosed over with the virgin crimson of
      modesty.                                 --Shak.


\Crim"son\, a.
Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red. ``A crimson
tide.'' --Mrs. Hemans.

      The blushing poppy with a crimson hue.   --Prior.


\Crim"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crimsoned} (-z'nd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Crimsoning}.]
To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.

      Signed in thy spoil and crimsoned in thy lethe. --Shak.


\Crim"son\, b. t.
To become crimson; to blush.

      Ancient towers . . . beginning to crimson with the
      radiant luster of a cloudless July morning. --De
                                               Quincey.

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