Definition of reddish
: tinged with red
reddishness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of reddish from the Web
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The person is described as a white man between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-10, weighing between 180 and 220 lbs. with reddish-brown hair, according to the state police.
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The plant has either a flat green/gray leaf or tinges of reddish tones.
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The images show a blob of swirling reddish hues in the middle of Jupiter’s white clouds.
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Chosen by the Flyers in the second round of the 2016 draft (52nd overall), Wade Allison has the size, the aggression, even the reddish hair.
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Himba, otjize – Women of the semi-nomadic Himba tribe in northern Namibia are famous for their reddish hair and complexion.
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As part of the restoration, the paint was stripped away to the original coat of reddish ceramic paint that was baked on when the sign was first made, Rhea said.
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The Buck Moth caterpillar has a reddish head and small white spots and spiny barbed structures protruding from each segment of its body.
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For Cassie's remembrance tree, Sanchez chose an autumn blaze maple that bursts forth with a deep reddish purple color each year because purple was her favorite color.
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First Known Use of reddish
14th century
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