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

Then, he reached the RVs parked next to the brick red, rubberized path.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

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

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

The sites can clog rivers with debris or pollute streams with harmful discharges caused by minerals exposed from mining, reducing fish populations and turning water brick red.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2021

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