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adjective

Definition of incarnadinenext
as in crimson

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incarnadine

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verb

as in to crimson

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnadine
  1. crimson
  2. rouge
  3. reddish
  4. blush
  5. red
  6. glow
  7. ruby
  8. redden
Adjective
  • The local specialty to try here is gamba roja, crimson shrimp caught daily from nearby waters.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Each have had their standout looks, from King’s sheer Miu Miu florals to Williams’ crimson throwback ode to Bullock, but the asymmetrical drop-waist lacy gown Kidman wore to the Los Angeles premiere on Monday teased more than just the film.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of crimson
Verb
  • The same flowers rouged the edges of the road, where the resident Labrador mixes, Lulu and Mocio, led us back to the agriturismo’s bodega.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His face seemed to flash through colors, his cheeks rouged, then went pink, then yellow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of rouge
Adjective
  • The production of only eumelanin decreases in hot, dry regions, resulting in reddish body coloration, whereas the production of both types of melanin is reduced in very cold regions, resulting in pale body coloration.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reddish
Verb
  • As the clock edges toward midnight on October 27, book stores and e-tailers across the globe will be blushing with anticipation.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of blush
Adjective
  • As Florian Wirtz was substituted during Liverpool’s 2-2 opening day draw at Newcastle United, the German midfielder sat on the bench, retrieved a bottle of dark red liquid, and began to drink.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The main colors here are black and white, with flashes of red and blue.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of red
Verb
  • Why the dead girl’s computer glows with an unnatural brightness whenever the lights turn off?
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, we’ve been told to drink liters a day for energy, glowing skin, weight loss and even cancer prevention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of glow
Adjective
  • Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The Institute of Agriculture notes that there are a few hummingbirds that surface between November and late March in Tennessee and other Southern states, but these birds are not typically ruby-throat hummingbirds.
    — Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of ruby
Verb
  • The crimson color stems from that outgoing light being reddened by the overlying layers of gas, much as sunlight scattering through Earth’s atmosphere can tint a sunset red.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of redden
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