Dictionary Check: crimson
"crimson" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
adjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
adjective
characterized by violence or bloodshed
Example:
"writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"
adjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
Example:
"crimson with fury"
noun
a deep and vivid red color
verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
Example:
"The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
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