reddish

American  

[red-ish] / ˈrɛd ɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat red; tending to red; tinged with red.

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ˈreddish British  

/ ˈrɛdɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat red

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Usage

What does reddish mean? Reddish describes something that is somewhat red or tinted red, as in After washing my shirt hundreds of times, it’s gone from red to merely reddish.The color red is a primary color at one end of the visible spectrum and is the color of human blood. Something that is reddish is not fully red.Example: The sky turned a reddish color as the moon began obscuring the sun.

Other Word Forms

• reddishly adverb
• reddishness noun

Etymology

Origin of reddish

First recorded in 1350–1400, reddish is from the Middle English word redische. See red ¹, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

One early proposal suggested that these objects were unusually dense galaxies filled with enormous numbers of stars, with their reddish color caused by thick layers of dust.

From Science Daily

Blueberries sweeten it and lend a lovely reddish hue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Morris said the planets would stretch between the horizon, where he’ll be looking for Mercury, up toward the moon, where Mars will be visible with a reddish glow.

From Los Angeles Times

Venus will be one of the brightest things in the sky, and Mars will be hanging out near the moon with a reddish glow.

From Seattle Times

There is a small patch of hair — the artist’s and his wife’s, black and reddish — glued to the drawing.

From New York Times