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- [red-ish]
- /ˈrɛd ɪʃ/
- /ˈred.ɪʃ/
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- [red-ish]
- /ˈrɛd ɪʃ/
Definitions of reddish word
- adjective reddish somewhat red; tending to red; tinged with red. 1
- adjective reddish colour: tinged red 1
- adjective reddish hair: auburn 1
- adjective reddish leaf: russet 1
- adjective reddish Reddish means slightly red in colour. 0
- adjective reddish somewhat red 0
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Origin of reddish
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, reddish is from the Middle English word redische. See red1, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Reddish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reddish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reddish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reddish
adj reddish
- blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
- cerise — Something that is cerise is a bright pinkish red.
- cherry — Cherries are small, round fruit with red skins.
- claret — Claret is a type of French red wine.
- incarnadine — blood-red; crimson.
adjective reddish
- crimson — Something that is crimson is deep red in colour.
- erubescent — Red or reddish; blushing.
- magenta — a town in N Italy, W of Milan: the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians here 1859.
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