redden

American  

[red-n] / ˈrɛd n /

verb (used with object)

1. to make or cause to become red.

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verb (used without object)

1. to become red.

2. to blush; flush.

redden British  

/ ˈrɛdən /

verb

1. to make or become red

2. (intr) to flush with embarrassment, anger, etc; blush

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Other Word Forms

• outredden verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of redden

First recorded in 1605–15; red ¹ + -en ¹

Example Sentences

The skin across his cheekbones was cracked and reddened from a life spent outdoors, and his eyes were blue as glacier ice.

From Literature

Penelope’s cheeks reddened as if she had been slapped.

From Literature

“Skin not protected by clothing began to redden,” K-19’s captain recalled of the heroic young men who’d made the repair.

From Literature

With a slightly reddened forehead, Ven turns his head to speak to me.

From BBC

Among those hit was Conway, who rushed to the side to have their reddened eyes washed out with water.

From Los Angeles Times