fire red

noun

a strong reddish-orange color.

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

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Origin of fire red

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby fire red

fire pink, fire point, fire pot, fire power, fire raiser, fire red, fire resistance, fire sale, fire screen, fire setting, fire ship

Example sentences from the Web for fire red

You bear the mark of it above your brow like the mark of Cain—his fire-red hair!
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
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 trees were suddenly bordered in gold yellow and dotted with fire-red.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith
An immense wall of fire-red stones came crashing down the mountain, destroying everything in its path.
Little Tony of Italy|Madeline Brandeis

That both were angry, might be plainly seen; from the swords of the twain streamed forth a blast of fire-red sparks.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

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