redden

red·den

verb \ˈre-d^ən\

red·denedred·den·ing\ˈred-niŋ, ˈre-d^ən-iŋ\

Definition of REDDEN

transitive verb

: to make red or reddish

intransitive verb

: to become red; especially : blush

Examples of REDDEN

1. First-degree burns redden the skin.
2. Her face reddened when her name was announced.

First Known Use of REDDEN

circa 1611

Related to REDDEN

Synonyms: bloom, color, crimson, flush, glow, blush

Related Words: incarnadine, rouge, ruddle; abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, embarrass, faze, humiliate, mortify

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Rhymes with REDDEN

deaden, leaden, steading