reddish

adjective

red·​dish ˈre-dish How to pronounce reddish (audio)
: tinged with red
reddishness noun

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Over the later part of the weekend, North Texans could see a reddish orange sky from the dust. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025 Above the strike is a reddish phenomenon known as a sprite, which sometimes occurs in the atmosphere between 50 and 90 km above a lightning strike near the surface of the planet. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025 Depending on the selection, the evergreen leaves of leucothoe may emerge reddish bronze or burgundy before turning dark green in summer. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025 Italy's Mount Etna produced a spectacularly explosive eruption Monday morning, sending a ripple of reddish clouds down from its summit. Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reddish

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reddish was in the 14th century

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“Reddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reddish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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reddish

adjective
red·​dish ˈred-ish How to pronounce reddish (audio)
: somewhat red
reddishness noun

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