Red

/rɛd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The color red.

Red is often associated with strong emotions like love and anger.

A person or thing that is red in color.

The car in the driveway is a classic red.

adjective

Of a color resembling that of blood, fire, or rubies.

She wore a stunning red dress to the party.

Having the color red.

The apples on the tree were bright red and shiny.

Angry or flushed, as in someone's face.

His face turned red with embarrassment.

Old English 'rēad', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'rood' and German 'rot'.

red herring:

A misleading or distracting element.

red tape:

Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules.

seeing red:

To be very angry.

Red-eye

I took a red-eye flight to save time.

Red hot

That deal is red hot; you should jump on it now.