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Meanings of crimson in English

Russian
багряный
Portuguese
carmesim
Catalan
carmesí
Spanish
carmesín
Wikidata

Strong, bright, deep reddish purple color.

Related terms
багряный
Portuguese
corar
Catalan
ruboritzar-se
Spanish
enrojecer

Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame.

corar
Synonyms
Examples for "flush"
Examples for "flush"
1
The council said the public needed to flush their pipes out today.
Radio NZ
2
Add potatoes and level off water so water is flush with potatoes.
Radio NZ
3
There had been a flush in it; there was dash in it.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
4
Where possible, save the grey water from your washing machine to flush.
The South African
5
Long-term solutions include installing toilets that use less than 6L per flush.
The South African
1
I could not remember the last time I had seen Flora blush.
The Great Book of Amber
2
A cold maiden blush gave her the sweetest delicacy in the world.
"The Ladies": A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty
3
Better a blush on the face than a stain in the heart.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
4
Her blush was working its way under the neckline of her gown.
In for a penny
5
The brightest blush of the rose is blown as the petals fade.
Oklahoma and Other Poems
1
Snow changes to rain; branch tips redden; you can see your breath.
Michelangelo's Shoulder
2
The areas affected become pale or redden and feel numb or tingle.
The Irish Times
3
He must have noticed Sam redden, judging from what he said next.
Layover in dubai
4
Do not redden: you are safe as far as I am concerned.
The Miraculous Revenge
5
Again at sunrise, no sunny tinge to gild or redden the snow.
No Thoroughfare
Portuguese
carmim
Catalan
carmesí

A deep and vivid red color.

carmim

Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.

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Usage of crimson in English
1
The light gleamed crimson in the wine; it glowed like liquid fire.
The Bars of Iron
2
The sun rose in the low-lying mists; it transfused them with crimson.
Flamsted quarries
3
Scarlet for geranium; a larger portion of the scarlet with the crimson.
The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling
4
The dark was coming fast; a crimson sunset was reddening the river.
The Firefly of France
5
And then the sunset ahead-thatgold and crimson hole in the sky.
Angel Island
6
Two sullen crimson discs glowed in the black arch of the tunnel.
A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus
7
But the square itself lay empty in the crimson noon of Wolf.
The Door Through Space
8
He drew back, staring in astonishment at the crimson in her face.
The Crisis — Volume 06
9
His face flushed crimson; his words were choked in his throbbing throat.
Under Two Flags
10
Lumps of crimson meat clung to the arrowhead as it came free.
Brisingr
11
BESIDE the minister and myself, nothing human moved in the crimson woods.
To Have and to Hold
12
The throat is emerald-green, with a patch of crimson in the centre.
The Western World / Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural H...
13
There were the clouds; but their crimson and purple glories had faded.
Christie Redfern's Troubles
14
It sped on ahead of them, a crimson wedge lighting their way.
Lord of Light
15
No brake light glowed crimson now, no exhaust fouled the clear air.
The Sandman Book of Dreams
16
The sky wore the strange crimson of the past year at Weyanoke.
To Have and to Hold
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Translations for crimson
Crimson through the time
Crimson across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Rare