crimson

  • 11crimson — ► NOUN ▪ a rich deep red colour inclining to purple. ► VERB ▪ become flushed, especially through embarrassment. ORIGIN Arabic, related to KERMES(Cf. ↑K) …

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  • 12Crimson — For other uses, see Crimson (disambiguation). Crimson Color coordinates Hex triplet #DC143C RGB …

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  • 13crimson — crim|son1 [ˈkrımzən] adj 1.) deep red in colour ▪ The leaves turn crimson in autumn. ▪ a crimson dress 2.) if you go crimson, your face becomes red because you are very angry or embarrassed go/turn/flush/blush crimson ▪ The boy blushed crimson.… …

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  • 14crimson — adj., noun 1 red ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, deep, rich ▪ a beautiful deep crimson 2 red in the face VERBS ▪ be …

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  • 15crimson — [[t]krɪ̱mz(ə)n[/t]] crimsons 1) COLOUR Something that is crimson is deep red in colour. ...a mass of crimson flowers. ...the lurid, crimson glow of the blast furnaces. 2) ADJ: usu v link ADJ If a person goes crimson, their face becomes red… …

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  • 16crimson — I. noun Etymology: Middle English crimisin, from Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic qirmizī, from qirmiz kermes Date: 15th century any of several deep purplish reds II. adjective Date: 15th century of the color crimson III. verb …

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  • 17crimson — crim|son1 [ krımzn ] adjective dark purple red in color go/turn crimson if someone goes or turns crimson, their face becomes red because they are embarrassed or angry crimson crim|son 2 [ krımzn ] noun uncount a dark purple red color …

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  • 18crimson — 1 adjective having a deep purplish red colour: a crimson sky | She turned crimson when he made the remark. crimson noun (C) 2 verb (I) if your face crimsons, it becomes red because you are embarrassed …

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  • 19crimson — /ˈkrɪmzən / (say krimzuhn) adjective 1. deep purplish red. 2. sanguinary. –noun 3. a crimson colour, pigment, or dye. –verb (t) 4. to make crimson. –verb (i) 5. to become crimson; to blush. {Middle English cremesin, ultimately from Arabic qirmizī …

  • 20Crimson — Cramoisi Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cramoisi (homonymie). Cramoisi   Composantes RVB (r, v, b) (2 …

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