Definition of reddish
: tinged with red
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And unlike Kepler, the new observatory is optimized to study light from the most common stars in the galaxy, reddish M dwarfs that are smaller and cooler than Earth's sun.
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Most planetary systems occur around the dim, reddish M-dwarf stars, not the yellowish G-type stars like our sun.
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Smoke from a distant wildfire in Fort Collins, Colo., added a strange, reddish haze to an image backlit by the setting sun.
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They were guarded by a belt of dark green trees, which perhaps were those famous pines of the reddish trunks.
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New leaves start out reddish-pink, then become light orange and pink, then turn cream, gray-green and gold.
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The reddish-pink coat that Lady Bird Johnson wore to officiate at the fair opening will be on display at the exhibit to debut Friday at the ITC.
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Blackberry Blackberries are in season! Darker brown hair goes so well with deep reddish-purple, as shown by these stylists.
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Her lipstick was purple, her curly hair dyed a reddish-pink, with tinted glasses to match, giving her a dreamy, psychedelic look.
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First Known Use of reddish
14th century
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