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crimson
[ krim-zuhn, -suhn ]
/ ËkrÉȘm zÉn, -sÉn /
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adjective
deep purplish-red.
noun
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become crimson.
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Origin of crimson
OTHER WORDS FROM crimson
crim·son·ly, adverbcrim·son·ness, nounWords nearby crimson
crimmer, crimp, crimple, Crimplene, crimpy, crimson, crimson clover, crimson flag, crine, cringe, cringe-making
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British Dictionary definitions for crimson
crimson
/ (ËkrÉȘmzÉn) /
noun
- a deep or vivid red colour
- (as adjective)a crimson rose
verb
to make or become crimson
(intr) to blush
Derived forms of crimson
crimsonness, nounWord Origin for crimson
C14: from Old Spanish cremesin, from Arabic qirmizi red of the kermes, from qirmiz kermes
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