Verb
he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said
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Noun
The palette is the same—yellow ochre, cadmium orange, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna—and the scenes are the same.—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 Some of these are true crimsons, but others feel more Tyrian in spirit.—Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Red 40, another synthetic food dye used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy, will remain available for use.—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025 Channelling la dolce vita, the sumptuous interiors feature crimson silk walls, intimate blue booths, Murano lighting and bespoke ceramic plates designed by Michaela Gall that pay homage to Soho’s spirited past.—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025 Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson.—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crimson
Word History
Etymology
Noun, Adjective, and Verb
Middle English crimisin, from Old Spanish cremesín, from Arabic qirmizī, from qirmiz kermes
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