adjective

crimson

deep red

The leaves turned a beautiful crimson in autumn.

The leaves turned a beautiful crimson in autumn.

He went crimson with embarrassment.

He went crimson with embarrassment.

((noun)) of a rich deep red color The leaves turned a beautiful crimson.

Synonyms: scarlet, ruby, deep red, vermilion

From Arabic 'qirmizī', from 'qirmiz', the kermes insect from which a red dye was obtained.

Associate CRIMSON with a CRIME scene, which might have the color of blood. It's a dark but memorable connection.

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