Used in a Sentence

reddish-brown

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reddish-brown.

Editorial note

The background is a dark, muted purple, providing a stark contrast to the hot dog's reddish-brown skin.

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Quick take

Having a shade of brown with a hint or tinge of red.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reddish-brown gathered in one view.

adjective

Having a shade of brown with a hint or tinge of red.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reddish-brown.

Example sentences

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The background is a dark, muted purple, providing a stark contrast to the hot dog's reddish-brown skin.

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Natives all over America had reddish-brown skin instead of black, despite receiving similar amounts of UV to Africa.

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The desk, the sideboard, and the low table are all made of matching reddish-brown wood.

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Inscriptions up to 2,000 years old have been found on a reddish-brown block of sandstone.

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Stir and fry for 10-12 minutes or until the onions turn a nice, reddish-brown colour.

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Stir and fry for about 12 minutes or until the onions are a reddish-brown color.

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It's good they updated the reddish-brown circle to a triangle.

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My inner thighs are reddish-brown because if the scar tissues.

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The major pollutant released by the combustion of gas is nitrogen dioxide, an odorless, reddish-brown compound that irritates the linings of the respiratory tract and causes shortness of breath.

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Probably about 20 years ago, near Boston, I remember noticing a reddish-brown squirrel sitting in a tree gnawing on a fried chicken leg and found the sight mildly absurd.

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Lead (II,IV) oxide (red lead) is a reddish-brown pigment which could have been used to adulterate the cinnamon to make it look better (hide imperfections since it's close to the color of high-quality cinnamon bark).

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> At sunrise, a reddish-brown snake slithers across the sky as the burned coal sends out plumes of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury, lead and other metals.

Quote examples

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From wikipedia: "Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals and is an important source of thorium, lanthanum, and cerium.

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Ekbia [1] humorously notes that querying a medical inference engine for suggestions on what could be causing the reddish-brown spots on the chassis and body of your Jeep, you’d get “measles”.

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For instance General Monck was described as a "black man" with a sanguine complexion, which should tell you that he was actually a "black man", because sanguine is the reddish-brown, or fawn color that Africans and South Asians exhibit.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reddish-brown in a sentence?

The background is a dark, muted purple, providing a stark contrast to the hot dog's reddish-brown skin.

What does reddish-brown mean?

Having a shade of brown with a hint or tinge of red.

What part of speech is reddish-brown?

reddish-brown is commonly used as adjective.