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crimson
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  1. crimson
  2. crimson antimony
  3. crimson climbing rata
  4. crimson clover
  5. crimson flag
  6. crimson-fronted bullfinch
  7. crimson glory vine
  8. crimson haw
  9. crimson lake
  10. crimson madder
  11. crimson manuka
  12. crimson rambler
  13. crimson sage
  14. crimson tragopan
  15. harvard crimson
  16. madder crimson
  17. norman crimson
  18. U.S. Army crimson
  19. burnt carmine

1crim·son

noun \ˈkrim-zən\

Definition of CRIMSON

: any of several deep purplish reds
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Origin of CRIMSON

Middle English crimisin, from Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic qirmizī, from qirmiz kermes
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

2crimson

adjective

Definition of CRIMSON

: of the color crimson

First Known Use of CRIMSON

15th century

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

3crimson

verb

Definition of CRIMSON

transitive verb
: to make crimson
intransitive verb
: to become crimson; especially : blush

Examples of CRIMSON

  1. <he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said>

First Known Use of CRIMSON

1601

Related to CRIMSON

Synonyms
bloom, color, blush, flush, glow, redden

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

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