flame-haired

Having fiery locks

Flame-haired describes someone with bright red or orange-red hair, evoking the color of fire: the flame-haired actress.

The term is literary and complimentary, suggesting vivid, striking coloring rather than the duller shades sometimes called ginger or carrot-top.

appearance

redhead

Auburn-haired individual

titian · fiery · scarlet · crimson · carrot-top · strawberry-blonde · ruddy · vermilion · chestnut · mahogany

stereotype

temper

State of mind

hot-headed · volatile · feisty · bold · fierce · wild · untamed · rebellious · quick-tempered · stubborn

literary

Pre-Raphaelite

Victorian artists emulating earlier masters

Rossetti · Merida · Ariel · portrait · tresses · flowing · cascading · luxuriant · vivid · radiant

mythology

goddess

Female sacred being

otherworldly · enchantress · sorceress · witch · Morrigan · supernatural · legend · folklore · druid · priestess

Opposites
hair color

flame-hairedraven-haired

Having jet-black hair

dark-haired · black-haired · brunette · blonde · fair-haired

visual intensity/vividness

flame-hairednondescript

Without distinguishing qualities

plain · colorless · washed-out

Family

flame, haired, flames, flamed, flaming, flamer, flameless, inflame, inflamed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G