First-degree burns redden the skin.
Her face reddened when her name was announced.
Recent Examples on the WebWhether this is from an intrinsically red galaxy, or instead from large amounts of dust that can redden light, is unknown.—Fabio Pacucci, Scientific American, 27 June 2024 His genitals would be heavy yet flaccid, fleshy skin sacs reddened with indignation, like the wattles of an angry turkey.—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Fine, white powdery substance on the upper leaf surfaces of the youngest leaves, shoots, buds and sepals, which also sometimes include twisted and distorted leaves and flowers and reddening of foliage.—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024 In the 20th century, semi-secretive, as a lady might admit to powdering her nose but not to reddening her cheeks.—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redden
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