cherry red

a bright red; cherry.

QUIZZES

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

First recorded in 1585–95

Cherry-red polish glints on her nails, and a gold ring encircles her middle toe.
The Red State Sex Fetish|Anneli Rufus|March 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Carefully keeping his face blank, Daoud watched her walk out of the room, tall and straight in a cherry-red gown.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea
Dry again and a cherry-red color forms if turmeric is present.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Its powder is always of a well marked brown-red hue, passing into cherry-red, which distinguishes it from the black-oxide ore.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

If boric acid either free or combined is present, the turmeric paper will be turned to a cherry-red color.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
The chief symptoms of this condition are rapid and deep respiration, stupor or restlessness, and cherry-red lips.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit