red skin
Lobster-hued after sunbathing
Red skin describes skin with a reddish hue, whether from sunburn, irritation, embarrassment, or natural complexion: The rash left her with red skin on both arms.
Historically, "redskin" (one word) was used to describe Native Americans—a term now considered a racial slur.
The two-word phrase typically describes a physical condition rather than ethnicity.
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- sun damageHarm from UV exposure
- first degree burnMildest heat injury classification
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- heat rashSkin inflammation from sweating
irritation · blush · flush · inflammation · Native American · potato · apple · windburn · chafed · raw · tender · sore · peel · lobster · tomato · ruddy · flushed · allergic
- Devil imagerySatan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, demon, hellfire
- Hellhellfire, brimstone, lake of fire, eternal fire, perdition
- hellscapedemon, devil, hellfire, brimstone, flames
- B vitamin deficiencypellagra, beriberi, thiamine deficiency, B12 deficiency, Korsakoff syndrome
- potatoesrusset, fingerling, white potato, purple potato, new potato
- Demonsdemons, demon, devils, devil, fiends