crimsons
Turns blood red
Crimsons is the verb form meaning to turn or make crimson—a deep purplish-red color.
Faces crimson with embarrassment or anger; sunsets crimson the sky.
Her cheeks crimsoned when she realized everyone was staring.
The plural noun refers to multiple shades or instances of the color: The crimsons and golds of autumn leaves.
Bright orangish-red color
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
- maroonDark brownish-red hue
- claretDry Bordeaux wine
burgundy · carmine · vermilion · cardinal · cerise · wine · blood · oxblood
Same suit, five cards
- reddenGrow rosy in hue
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- shynessTendency toward social timidity
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
modesty · awkwardness · self-consciousness · mortification · abashment · discomfiture · humiliation · shame
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
claret · burgundy · carmine · vermilion · cardinal · cerise · wine · blood · oxblood · cherry
flush
Same suit, five cards
- reddenGrow rosy in hue
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- shynessTendency toward social timidity
cheeks · modesty · awkwardness · self-consciousness · mortification · abashment · discomfiture · humiliation · shame · bashfulness
crimsonspastels
Pale, muted hues
pales · whites · blush · fades · washes out
crimsonscyans
Greenish-blue shades
teals · turquoises · aquamarines · cerulean · azure
- crimson tideAlabama's athletic teams
- turning crimson
- crimson foliageDeep red plant leaves
- crimson cloverRed-flowered fodder legume
- King Crimson