Red

Word RED
Character 3
Hyphenation red
Pronunciations /ɹɛd/

Definitions and meanings of "Red"

What do we mean by red?

The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues. noun

A pigment or dye having a red hue. noun

Something that has a red hue. noun

A Communist. noun

A revolutionary activist. noun

The condition of being in debt or operating at a loss. noun

Having a color resembling that of blood. adjective

Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color. adjective

Having a reddish or coppery skin color. adjective

Of or being a Native American. adjective

Having a ruddy or flushed complexion. adjective

Relating to or being a red state. adjective

Communist. adjective

To make red; redden.

To put in order; tidy: often with up: as, to red up a house or one's self.

To disentangle; clear; put a stop to, as a quarrel, by interference; adjust.

To separate, as two combatants.

Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.

A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.

One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.

Red wine.

A redshank.

An Amerind.

The drug secobarbital; a capsule of this drug.

A red light (a traffic signal)

(beverages) red lemonade

One of the three color charges for quarks.

Chili con carne (usually in the phrase "bowl of red")

The redfish or red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, a fish with reddish fins and scales.

When you stoned to the fucking bone originates from Santa Fe NM and refers to the redness of eyes when absolutely fucking glazed blazed Urban Dictionary

Red is the color of your lover's lips. of the blood flowing through our veins. it is the color you see when you have a temper. and when you're in love. it's the color that holds so much emotion and meaning you can't ignore it. Urban Dictionary

Dangerous or un-cool. Someone or something that is likely to get you in trouble, primarily with the law or some authority. Urban Dictionary

Red is a nickname given to red-headed females by strangers walking by. Its supposed to be a term of endearment, but I don't quite understand it. Having red hair, I have been called Red many times by strangers. If I were to say "Nada Brown (or Blonde, or Black, or Grey), whad up wit you?", that would be insulting. So why is it ok to call me Red? Urban Dictionary

One of the many different flavors of Kool-Aid. Others include yellow, orange, purple, and occaisionally green. Urban Dictionary

Short for redbone. Nickname often given to Lightbrown women. Urban Dictionary

This describes the condition of the person who has been smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol--they are red, as in red in the face (from the alcohol) AND/OR red in the eyes (from the marijuana). Urban Dictionary

A state of light to medium embarassment. Often experienced when caught staring openly at the impressive cleavage of an attractive member of the opposite sex. Urban Dictionary

An awesome Christian Alternative Metal band! They sound similar to Breaking Benjamin and other great rock bands. I would recommend that everyone check them out. Urban Dictionary

A cigarette from a "red" box of marlboro cigarettes. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Red

The word "red" in example sentences

Heck even Twitter offered the #red hashtag which would turn your tweet red if you used it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Orange (red + yellow) is opposite purple (blue +red), color wheel wise, but your point is taken. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

There is no property of being red or hard although the disjuncts of the meaningful predicate ˜red or hard™ do ❋ Sanford, David H. (2006)

Lavoisier caused a weighed quantity of the metal to react with a weighed quantity of the acid, and collected the gas which was produced; when all the metal had dissolved, he evaporated the liquid until a white solid was obtained; he heated this solid until it was changed to the red substance called, at that time, _red precipitate_, and collected the gas produced. ❋ M. M. Pattison Muir (N/A)

The red trimming was very fetching, but we thought it quite appropriate, for there is always a lot of _red tape_ necessary in getting out of a country that is _At War_. ❋ Jack O'Brien (N/A)

Yet as soon as we give the “durative” notion of being red an inceptive or transitional turn, we can avoid the parallel form “it becomes red, it turns red” and say “it reddens. ❋ Unknown (1921)

They say that the coast of Arabia is naturally very red, and as there are many great storms in this country, which raise great clouds of dust towards the skies, which are driven by the wind into the sea, and the dust being _red_ tinges the water of that colour, whence it got the name of the Red Sea. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

So, when I am seeing red I am in a mental state that has a property, call it red*, the represents physical red. ❋ Richard Brown (2010)

* 1 N. B. �red-small red� is a phrase used by the President Ch�vez and their people to describe the color of the socialist sign of their political movement with an emphasis using the expression �small red� to mean that is very or totally red.

Together we can fight AIDS in Africa through sport: www. nikefootball.com/red #red ❋ Unknown (2009)

_pale_ red lining, _dark_ blue silk, _deep sea_ green sash, _soft_ iron blooms, _red hot_ iron plate. ❋ Samuel Kirkham (N/A)

_tenil-cūn_, red; Quiche, _cak_, fire, _cak_, red, etc. From the adjective _red_ comes often the word for _blood_, and in symbolism the color red may refer to either of these ideas. ❋ Daniel Garrison Brinton (1868)

JenyinParis Turning Twitter red for World Aids Day #red ❋ Unknown (2009)

** those in @@color (red): red@@ are gases ** those in @@color (green): green@@ are liquids ** those in black are solids ❋ Unknown (2008)

you: ay [Finn] you red rn Finn: Andrew ya I am so [fucking red]. that dark [hawk] disposable hits hard ❋ Fuckingredrn (2021)

red is, and [always has been], [my favorite] [color]. ❋ Liz McClintock (2015)

"That dude is red, I don't hang out with him." "Yo, [put that] shit away, that's red! My mom is [coming home] soon, go smoke that [out back]!" ❋ Superion69 (2007)

"Yo Red, [whad] up?" "Hey Red, [happy new year]." "[Sup] Red?" ❋ Marsy (2005)

Guy: Hey, you got any [Kool-Aid]? [Other Guy]: Yeah, what [flavor]? Guy: Red! ❋ Sjork The Viking (2007)

[Aye] red [let me holla] at you ❋ Shipp (2003)

"After I have my breakfast blunt and my [mickey], I'm red and ready for work." "I drank all the beer [and did] [bong hits], then I was sooo red." ❋ The Ripper (2004)

"Yo, she caught you starin' at her [titties]? What [colour] were you?" "[RED]!" ❋ Peter McConville (2005)

[Red] is a [great band]! You should listen [to Let] Go ❋ MmKay (2008)

Hey, [gimme] [one of] your [reds]. ❋ CKris (2006)

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