redness

[red-nis]

noun

1. the quality or state of being red.

Word History and Origins

Origin of redness¹

before 900; Middle English rednesse, Old English rēadnes; red ¹, -ness

Example Sentences

Consumers of Mitchum's 48-hour roll-on anti-perspirant and deodorant complained on social media of having "agonising weeping spots", redness and irritation after using the product.

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When they finally saw their father the following day, Richard said he "noticed redness in the face and the lips were purple and pink", according to the magistrate's summary.

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"It is frustrating as a consumer when you get reactions like rosacea, redness, breakouts, and that's just mild allergies - it can be quite severe and life-threatening."

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They have to be sorted in a nice way, so that the strawberries on top don’t show much of the stem, just their redness.

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Skin contact with arsenic can cause redness and swelling.

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