red
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/ɹɛd/
English
Definitions
noun
- Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.
- A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
- One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.
- Red wine.
adjective
- Having red as its color.“The girl wore a red skirt.”
- (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.“Her hair had red highlights.”
- (of a card) Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black“I got two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.”
- (often capitalized) Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
verb
- To govern, protect.
- To discuss, deliberate.
- To advise.
- To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.
verb
- To free from entanglement.
- To free from embarrassment.
- To fix boundaries.
- To comb hair.
verb
- To clean, tidy up, to put in order.“I've got to redd up the place before your mother gets back.”
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