a deep and vivid red color
Used in a Sentence
crimson
How to use crimson in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for crimson.
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Quick take
a deep and vivid red color
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of crimson gathered in one view.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for crimson.
noun
a deep and vivid red color
See also: ruby
verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
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
adjective
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
adjective
(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"
Example sentences
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The 'he' refers to Telemachus:> As he spoke he sprang from his seat, threw his crimson cloak from him, and took his sword from his shoulder.
It turns out that most real-world physical interactions are nasty and short, and lacking in beautiful, orange and crimson fireballs.
> To prepare carmine, the powdered scale insect bodies are boiled in ammonia or a sodium carbonate solution, the insoluble matter is removed by filtering, and alum is added to the clear salt solution of carminic acid to precipitate the red aluminium salt, called "carmine lake" or "crimson lake.
Many acquaintances of mine at a certain crimson ivy university grew up with similar notions, and got into a different kind of depression once being surrounded by other 'gifted' individuals - due to having the 'world view' they've internalized so far, around the notion of them being special, getting totally crushed.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use crimson in a sentence?
It's a lot easier to grok server "crimson".
What does crimson mean?
a deep and vivid red color
What part of speech is crimson?
crimson is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.