reddish

adjective

red·​dish ˈre-dish How to pronounce reddish (audio)
: tinged with red
reddishness noun

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Riki felt intimidated at the mere mention of a neighborhood like Ebisu, and her friend showed up that day looking especially elegant, her hair dyed a stylish reddish-brown, dazzling everyone around her. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 This results because Earth's atmosphere absorbs relatively short wavelengths of light, letting only the longer-wavelength reddish hues through to paint the lunar surface. Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025 From North America, South America, Australia and East Asia, the lunar surface will turn reddish for 58 minutes. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Many sky-gazers around the world will get the chance to see a dazzling celestial display this weekend — a total lunar eclipse that could cause the moon to take on a deep reddish hue. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reddish

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reddish was in the 14th century

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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reddish. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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reddish

adjective
red·​dish ˈred-ish How to pronounce reddish (audio)
: somewhat red
reddishness noun

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