Synonyms:
vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red
Meaning: of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
scarlet, vermilion, orange_red
Meaning: a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
vermilion
Meaning: color vermilion
Usage examples
The mules are packed and away goes our train of lumber, rations, and camping equipage. The Indian trail is at the foot of the Vermilion Cliffs.
In the morning we turn to the northeast and descend from Kaibab to the back of Marble Canyon and cross it at the foot of the Vermilion Cliffs, and find our packers camped at Jacob's Pool, where a spring bursts from the cliff at the summit of a great hill of talus.