Main Entry: ¹red

Pronunciation: \ˈred\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): red·der; red·dest

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rēad; akin to Old High German rōt red, Latin ruber & rufus, Greek erythros

Date: before 12th century

1 a : of the color red b : having red as a distinguishing color
2 a (1) : flushed especially with anger or embarrassment (2) : ruddy, florid (3) : being or having skin of a coppery hue b : bloodshot <eyes red from crying> c : being in the color range between a moderate orange and russet or bay d : tinged with red : reddish
3 : heated to redness : glowing
4 a : inciting or endorsing radical social or political change especially by force b often capitalized : communist c often capitalized : of or relating to a communist country and especially to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
5 : tending to support Republicans in a general election <red states>

— red in tooth and claw : characterized by or displaying brutal emotion or violent behavior