red
IPA: rˈɛd
noun
- (countable and uncountable) 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.
- (countable) A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.
- (countable, snooker) One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.
- (countable and uncountable) Red wine.
- (countable) Any of several varieties of ale which are brewed with red or kilned malt, giving the beer a red colour.
- (countable, informal, Australia) A red kangaroo.
- (countable, informal, UK, birdwatching) A redshank.
- (derogatory, offensive) An American Indian.
- (slang) The drug secobarbital; a capsule of this drug.
- (informal) A red light (a traffic signal)
- (Ireland, UK, beverages, informal) Red lemonade
- (particle physics) One of the three color charges for quarks.
- (US, colloquial, uncountable) Chili con carne (usually in the phrase "bowl of red").
- (informal) The redfish or red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, a fish with reddish fins and scales.
- (slang, uncountable) Tomato ketchup.
- A Communist.
- A supporter of a sports team who wears red as part of their kit.
- A nickname given to someone who has or had red hair.
- Acronym of reverse electrodialysis. [The salinity gradient energy retrieved from the difference in the salt concentration between seawater and river water.]
verb
- Alternative spelling of redd [(obsolete) To free from entanglement.]
adjective
- Having red as its color.
- (of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
- (of the skin) With a red hue due to embarrassment or sunburn.
- (of a dog or its coat) Having a brown color.
- (card games, of a card) Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black (“of the spades or clubs suits”)
- (politics, often capitalized) Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
- Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
- (US politics) The U.S. Republican Party.
- (chiefly derogatory, offensive) Amerind; relating to Amerindians or First Nations
- (astronomy) Of the lower-frequency region of the (typically visible) part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.
- (particle physics) Having a color charge of red.
- Communist.
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Examples of "red" in Sentences
- The red roses bloomed in the garden, filling the air with their sweet fragrance
- The cardinal's vivid red feathers stood out against the green foliage of the trees
- She wore a bright red dress to the party, making a bold fashion statement
- The sunset painted the sky with shades of pink, orange, and red
- The red stop sign glowed in the darkness, warning drivers to halt
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