reddish

[red-ish]

adjective

1. somewhat red; tending to red; tinged with red.

ˈreddish

/ ˈrɛdɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat red

Other Word Forms

• reddishness noun
• reddishly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈreddish¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, reddish is from the Middle English word redische. See red ¹, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The most familiar example of a red supergiant is Betelguese, the bright reddish star in the shoulder of the constellation Orion.

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This reddish appearance is the result of a phenomenon called "Rayleigh scattering" which also makes the sky blue and our sunsets red.

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The colors are a reddish black, a Renaissance ultramarine blue and a blackish burgundy that Zumthor hoped would conjure a cave-like dimness.

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Men took turns shoveling in the reddish dirt.

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Flanked by sun-scarred, reddish rocks that look lifted from Arizona, Cars Land is a marvel of a theme park land, and arguably still Disney’s most fully realized immersive creation.

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When To Use

What does reddish mean?

Reddish describes something that is somewhat red or tinted red, as in After washing my shirt hundreds of times, it’s gone from red to merely reddish.The color red is a primary color at one end of the visible spectrum and is the color of human blood. Something that is reddish is not fully red.Example: The sky turned a reddish color as the moon began obscuring the sun.