fire-engine red

noun

fire-en·​gine red ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌen-jən- 

: a bright red

Examples of fire-engine red in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My fire-engine red Dutch oven lives on the stovetop and matches the vivd red fruit bowl. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026

In shades ranging from white to pink to fire-engine red, geraniums produce upright blooms all summer long until the first frost. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026

Accompanied by a glittering heart backdrop, and dressed from head to toe in fire-engine red and white, the charismatic troubadour danced in sync with his horn section to the retro throwback tune. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

The actress is radiant in a fire-engine red Carolina Herrera dress with side cutouts, teamed with a matching cut and silver shoes. — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire-engine red

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead