crimson

[crim·son]

Crimson is a deep, vivid shade of red. You could describe flowers, blood, or blushing cheeks as crimson.

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A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general.

Noun
a deep and vivid red

Verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"

Adjective S.
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 S.
having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Adjective S.
(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"

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n.
A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general.

a.
Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red.

v. t.
To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.

b. t.
To become crimson; to blush.

Crimson

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. kmija produced by a worm; kmi 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.

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

Crimson

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.

Crimson

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.

Crimson

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

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

A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general.

Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red.

To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.

To become crimson; to blush.

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Usage Examples

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.

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Other Usage Examples

King Crimson were the only really famous band I'd been in.