crimson
adjective
deep purplish-red.
was crimsoning
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past progressiveof crimson.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Her head was bent; an all-eating shame was crimsoning her pale cheek.
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Sir Hall Caine
The creeper was crimsoning on the walls and the grass plots were like velvet carpeting, so soft and deeply green.
From The Soul of the War by Philip Gibbs
Richard's face was crimsoning with the effort, but the look in his father's eyes as he laid his thin hand on his arm was sufficient reward.
From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Rosa Nouchette Carey
Ruth's face was crimsoning all over and she had to put her handkerchief to her eyes to wipe away her tears.
From The Ranch Girls in Europe by Margaret Vandercook
The sun was crimsoning; the wind grew chilly.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Sinclair Lewis
