redden
to make or cause to becomered.
to become red.
to blush; flush.
Origin of redden
1Other words from redden
- outredden, verb (used with object)
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How to use redden in a sentence
No son of king, who the earth reddens, and the raven gladdens, is more excellent.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonYet “it is red” is related to “it reddens” very much as is “he stands” to “he stands up” or “he rises.”
Language | Edward SapirOne could not but feel that each had turned its golden brown, just as an apple reddens—as, indeed, it had.
The Book-Bills of Narcissus | Le Gallienne, RichardIs that vital power which reddens the cheek of the peach and pours sweetness through the fruits and flowers of no use to us?
Here again: "From minute to minute she is the rock that loses the sun at night and reddens in the morning."
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for redden
/ (ˈrɛdən) /
to make or become red
(intr) to flush with embarrassment, anger, etc; blush
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