redden

verb

red·​den ˈre-dᵊn 

reddened; reddening ˈred-niŋ 

ˈre-dᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to make red or reddish

intransitive verb

: to become red

especially : blush

Synonyms of redden

• blush
• flush
• glow
• crimson

Examples of redden in a Sentence

First-degree burns redden the skin.

Her face reddened when her name was announced.

Recent Examples on the Web

So much bleakness, and yet when a mountainside is covered in layers of reddening leaves, a spark of yellow, a cluster of orange, there is beauty nonetheless. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026

Carrie asked that kindergarten morning through tears that made her eyes shine rather than redden. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

The crimson color stems from that outgoing light being reddened by the overlying layers of gas, much as sunlight scattering through Earth’s atmosphere can tint a sunset red. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for redden

• deaden
• leaden
• armageddon

Kids Definition

redden

verb

red·​den ˈred-ᵊn 

reddened; reddening ˈred-niŋ 

-ᵊn-iŋ

: to make or become red

especially : blush entry 1 sense 1