crimson

SayKRIM-zuhn/ˈkɹɪmzən/

Noun pluralcrimsons

Verbcrimsons, crimsoning, crimsoned

4 meanings of crimson

1
adjective
Deep red, like the color of fresh blood or a ripe cherry.
Like the dark red of a ripe strawberry.
The roses in her garden were a bright crimson.
He painted the evening sky in shades of crimson and gold.
Similarscarlet, ruby, carmine, red
2
nouncountable or uncountable
A deep red color with a slight hint of blue in it.
Like the dark red of a ripe cherry.
She chose a deep crimson for the living room walls.
The dress was dyed a rich crimson.
Similarcarmine, ruby, scarlet
3
verbintransitive
To turn deep red, often in the face from shame or anger.
Like how a face turns red when someone feels shy.
Her cheeks crimsoned when everyone turned to look at her.
He felt his face crimson with embarrassment.
Similarblush, flush, redden, color
Oppositepale, blanch
4
verbtransitive
To color something deep red by dyeing or staining it.
Like spilling juice that stains a cloth red.
Dye can crimson the fabric in just a few minutes.
The setting sun crimsoned the snowy peaks.
Similarredden, stain

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Origin

It came into late Middle English as "cremesyn", through French or Old Spanish, from an Arabic word "qirmiz", which came from Persian.