red
Firetruck's typical color
The color adjective red designates things that are the usual color of blood and raspberries.
Its many figurative meanings in English include anger, debt, passion, or embarrassment.
In many languages, red is associated with communism.
In the UK, it is loosely associated with the Labour Party, and in the U.S. with the Republican Party.
If someone goes red, their face becomes flushed from embarrassment.
If someone sees red, they become angry.
If you call someone a red, it is an unflattering way to suggest their communist sympathies.
Deep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
carmine · cerise · cardinal · cherry · rose · coral · blush · wine
Dark brownish-red hue
- burgundyDeep purplish red
- claretDry Bordeaux wine
- oxbloodDark brownish-red hue
- sangriaFruited wine punch
merlot · cabernet · mahogany · rosewood · auburn · chestnut · rust · brick
Precious red gemstone
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
- spinelOxide mineral, octahedral crystals
- carnelianReddish-brown translucent quartz
- corundumCrystalline aluminum oxide
cabochon · faceted · carat · precious · birthstone · jewel · rhodolite · cushion cut
Intense fond attachment
- desireIntense wanting
- romanceLove and its excitement
- ardorIntense emotional warmth
- lustIntense carnal appetite
fervor · intensity · heart · valentine · sensuality · seduction · temptation · lipstick
Exposure to harm
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- stopCease all motion
emergency · hazard · siren · signal · flashing · beacon · prohibited · restricted
Combustion with flames
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- burningCombustion in progress
- blazeIntense burning fire
scorching · hot · glowing · coals · furnace · forge · molten · lava
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
- LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine
- socialismCommunal economic control
- BolshevismLenin's revolutionary communist ideology
- MaoismPeasant-centered communist doctrine
revolution · proletariat · Soviet · comrade · hammer and sickle · party · collectivism · class struggle
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- afterglowLingering light or feeling
- skyVisible overhead expanse
glow · amber · golden hour · silhouette · clouds · reflection · evening · panorama
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
garnet · carmine · cerise · cardinal · cherry · rose · coral · blush · wine · raspberry
maroon
Dark brownish-red hue
sangria · merlot · cabernet · mahogany · rosewood · auburn · chestnut · rust · brick · terra cotta
ruby
Precious red gemstone
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
- spinelOxide mineral, octahedral crystals
- carnelianReddish-brown translucent quartz
corundum · cabochon · faceted · carat · precious · birthstone · jewel · rhodolite · cushion cut
love
Intense fond attachment
lust · fervor · intensity · heart · valentine · sensuality · seduction · temptation · lipstick · roses
danger
Exposure to harm
stop · emergency · hazard · siren · signal · flashing · beacon · prohibited · restricted · critical
fire
Combustion with flames
blaze · scorching · hot · glowing · coals · furnace · forge · molten · lava · searing
Marxism
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
- LeninismVanguard-led revolutionary doctrine
- socialismCommunal economic control
- BolshevismLenin's revolutionary communist ideology
Maoism · revolution · proletariat · Soviet · comrade · hammer and sickle · party · collectivism · class struggle · workers
twilight
Light after sunset
sky · glow · amber · golden hour · silhouette · clouds · reflection · evening · panorama · alpenglow
bloodshot
Red-veined from strain
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
allergies · fatigue · strain · vessels · capillaries · tired · itchy · watery · pink eye · sclera
redwhite
Absence of pigment
blue · capitalist · counterrevolutionary · right-wing · conservative
- red lightTraffic control meaning halt
- red wineFermented dark grape beverage
- red flagIndicator of danger
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- bright redIntense scarlet hue
- red hairCopper-toned head covering
reddish, redness, redden, reds, redder, reddened, reddest, redwood, reddening