reddened
Turned crimson shade
Reddened describes something that has become red or redder, typically through a physical or emotional process.
Skin reddens from sunburn, cold, embarrassment, or anger: Her face reddened when she realized her mistake.
Eyes redden from crying or fatigue.
The word often implies a visible flush or irritation rather than a deliberate change in color.
Reddened from emotion
- heatedWarmed or passionate
- sweatyMoist from exertion
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
overheated · winded · rosy · glowing · pumped · warmed · exerted · exercised
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- flushedReddened from emotion
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
sheepish · mortified · abashed · crimson · rosy-cheeked · coloring · humiliated · awkward
Slightly angered or bothered
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- sorePainful or annoyed
- rawIn original state
chafed · tender · burning · stinging · itching · rashy · allergic · infected
Reddened from emotion
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
- fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
- rageIntense, violent anger
fury · wrath · indignation · outrage · irritation · annoyance · exasperation · vexation
Damaged by heat
- peelingComing off in strips
- sun-damagedHarmed by ultraviolet light
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
- tannedDarkened by UV exposure
painful · sensitive · aloe · sunscreen · scorched · overexposed · photosensitive · windburned
flushed
Reddened from emotion
- heatedWarmed or passionate
- sweatyMoist from exertion
- breathlessLacking air, gasping
strained · overheated · winded · rosy · glowing · pumped · warmed · exerted · exercised · labored
blushing
Facial reddening from embarrassment
- flushedReddened from emotion
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- self-consciousUncomfortably aware of oneself
bashful · sheepish · mortified · abashed · crimson · rosy-cheeked · coloring · humiliated · awkward · chagrined
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
raw · chafed · tender · burning · stinging · itching · rashy · allergic · infected · erythema
flushed
Reddened from emotion
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
- fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
- seethingIntensely, quietly enraged
rage · fury · wrath · indignation · outrage · irritation · annoyance · exasperation · vexation · agitation
burnt
Damaged by heat
- peelingComing off in strips
- sun-damagedHarmed by ultraviolet light
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
tanned · painful · sensitive · aloe · sunscreen · scorched · overexposed · photosensitive · windburned · seared
dyed
Chemically changed in hue
- tintedGiven subtle coloration
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- splotchedIrregularly marked or stained
blemished · spotted · stained · tinged · marked · blotched · patchy · pigmented · colored · bloodstained