Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: crimson
IPA transcription: [kɹ'ɪmzən]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
    Meaning: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
  • Synonyms: crimson, red, violent
    Meaning: 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
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: crimson, ruby, deep_red
    Meaning: a deep and vivid red color
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: blush, crimson, flush, redden
    Meaning: turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
Usage examples
  • He flushed crimson
  • The Story Girl was crimson with indignation.
  • The boy flushed crimson but did not dare to reply.
  • He was beside himself, crimson in the face and quivering all over.
  • The poor woman's face was crimson, and the tears stood in her eyes.
  • Pierre suddenly flushed crimson and for a long time tried not to look at Natasha.
  • Blotches of green and crimson drifted across my eyes. My conductor stopped suddenly.
  • His face was red, and his nose was crimson; his eyes were moist and mawkishly sweet.
  • The walls were covered with bright-yellow silk hangings and on the floor was a crimson carpet.
  • Now she that he gazed upon used to go into a crimson blaze of blushes when any one looked at her.