reddish

adjective

red·dish | \ ˈre-dish

Definition of reddish

: tinged with red

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Females tend to be predominantly gray, while males turn reddish brown. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Endangered Crowned Lemur Born at Newquay Zoo Already Knows How to Model like a Pro," 5 July 2019 Lobsters are typically reddish brown or greenish brown, and the rare blue coloration of this one comes from a genetic defect that causes the creature to overproduce a particular protein, according to the lobster institute. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "A restaurant got a rare blue lobster in its shipment. Instead of cooking it, the owner is donating it to an aquarium," 14 June 2019 Authorities were called to a Thai restaurant in Windsor on May 29 regarding a foul odor and a reddish-brown liquid dripping from the ceiling of the restaurant, WFSB-TV reported. — Fox News, "Fluids from dead body leads to closure of Connecticut restaurant: report," 11 June 2019 Following Lautner’s practice of using mahogany to add warmth to his modernist structures, Arahuete strategically paneled many of the walls with the reddish-brown wood. — Tina Daunt, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column One: Bob Hope house in Palm Springs, long an architectural footnote, approaches masterpiece status," 8 June 2019 Following Lautner’s practice of using mahogany to add warmth to his modernist structures, Arahuete strategically paneled many of the walls with the reddish-brown wood. — Tina Daunt, latimes.com, "Bob Hope house in Palm Springs, long an architectural footnote, approaches masterpiece status," 6 June 2019 The wolf’s coat has reddish-brown undertones, and there’s white, beardlike fur around its muzzle and jaw. — Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, "The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady," 29 May 2019 Mendes has had reddish-brown hair before but this is the first time it's looked so, as Lorenzano said, multidimensional. — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, "Eva Mendes Added Sweet Strawberry Highlights to Her Brown Hair for Summer," 16 Apr. 2019 The reddish shade is a common choice among Black women, because it can be achieved on naturally dark hair without bleaching. — Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, "Your Box Braid Debate Is Over — Rihanna's Red Colour Is It," 20 June 2019

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