brick red

American  

noun

1. yellowish or brownish red.

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brick red British  

noun

1. 1. a reddish-brown colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a brick-red carpet

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Other Word Forms

• brick-red
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of brick red

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

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brick red

I cook the tomato paste until it’s a deep, brick red, before adding Calabrian chiles for heat but also for more complex fruity, peppery flavor.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2022

The chicken was flecked with green chile, the pork a brick red.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

Depending on the type of whale and its dinner, feces can be neon yellow to brick red; fleecy in texture to having the consistency of liquidy breadcrumbs.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2021

Dilute the tea with just enough milk that it turns brick red and delivers its astringent tannins on to your tongue like a seaborne landing of crack commandos.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2020

His face turned brick red again, and for a moment I thought he was going to run away.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles