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CIDE DICTIONARY
crimson, n. [OE. crimson, OF. crimoisin, F. cramoisi (cf. Sp. carmesi.) LL. carmesinus, fr. Ar. qermazi, fr. qermez crimson, kermes, fr. Skr. k produced by a worm; kmi worm or insect + jan to generate; akin to E. kin. CF. Carmine, Kermes.].
A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general. [1913 Webster]
"Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." [1913 Webster]
"A maid yet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty." [1913 Webster]
crimson, a.
Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red. Mrs. Hemans. [1913 Webster]
"The blushing poppy with a crimson hue." [1913 Webster]
crimson, v. t.
To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden. [1913 Webster]
"Signed in thy spoil and crimsoned in thy lethe." [1913 Webster]
crimson, v. t.
To become crimson; to blush. [1913 Webster]
"Ancient towers . . . beginning to crimson with the radiant luster of a cloudless July morning." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
crimson, adj., n., & v.
--adj. of a rich deep red inclining to purple.
--n. this colour.
--v.tr. & intr. make or become crimson.
--adj. of a rich deep red inclining to purple.
--n. this colour.
--v.tr. & intr. make or become crimson.
Etymology
ME cremesin, crimesin, ult. f. Arab. kirmizi KERMES
THESAURUS
crimson
Titian, Titian-red, blanch, blush, bricky, cardinal, carmine, carnation, carnelian, cerise, change color, cherry, cherry-colored, cherry-red, color, color up, damask, darken, ferruginous, fiery, fire-red, flame, flame-colored, flame-red, flaming, flush, glow, glowing, grow red, gules, henna, hot, incarmined, incarnadine, inflame, inflamed, infrared, iron-red, lake-colored, laky, lateritious, lipstick, lobster-red, look black, lurid, madder, mantle, maroon, miniate, pale, pink, port-wine, puce, red, red-dyed, red-ink, red-looking, redden, reddened, reddish, reddish-amber, reddish-brown, rose, rouge, rubicund, rubify, rubiginous, rubric, rubricose, ruby, ruby-colored, ruby-red, ruddied, ruddle, ruddy, rufescent, rufous, rust, rust-red, rusty, scarlet, squirm with self-consciousness, stammel, stammer, tile-red, turn color, turn pale, turn red, vermilion, vinaceous, warm, whiten, wine, wine-colored, wine-redROGET THESAURUS
crimson
Redness
N redness, red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, lake, maroon, carnation, couleur de rose, rose du Barry, magenta, damask, purple, flesh color, flesh tint, color, fresh color, high color, warmth, gules, ruby, carbuncle, rose, rust, iron mold, cinnabar, cochineal, fuchsine, ruddle, madder, Indian red, light red, Venetian red, red ink, annotto, annatto, realgar, minium, red lead, redness, rubescence, rubicundity, rubification, erubescence, blush, red, reddish, rufous, ruddy, florid, incarnadine, sanguine, rosy, roseate, blowzy, blowed, burnt, rubicund, rubiform, lurid, stammell blood red, russet buff, murrey, carroty, sorrel, lateritious, rubineous, rubricate, rubricose, rufulous, rose-colored, ruby-colored, cherry-colored, claret-colored, flame- colored, flesh-colored, peach-colored, salmon-colored, brick-colored, brick-colored, dust-colored, blushing, erubescent, reddened, red as fire, red as blood, red as scarlet, red as a turkey cock, red as a lobster, warm, hot, foxy.Also see definition of "crimson" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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