fire red

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noun

a strong reddish-orange color.

Also called fire red toner. a brilliant reddish-orange dye.

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Origin of fire red

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby fire red

fire pot, firepower, fireproof, fireproofing, fire raiser, fire red, fire resistance, fire-resistant, fire-retardant, fireroom, firesafe

How to use fire red in a sentence

He had on a long snow white overshirt and had tied a fire red cloth over his hat and a black sash was tied about his waist.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
The French fire red-hot shot across the water and set fire to the British transports.
Hero Stories from American History|Albert F. Blaisdell
To-night the sun set in the utmost splendor and left in its wake blazing, fire-red clouds in a sky of luminous green.
Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska|Rockwell Kent
The lamp was still burning, and the fire red, when I awoke; but I sat very stiff in the iron clutch of a wintry morning.
A Thief in the Night|E. W. Hornung

THE silver foxes resemble other foxes, but are yellow, fire-red or white in color.
The Chinese Fairy Book|Various