cherry-red
Definition
- Adjective:
- Of a bright, pure red color: "cherry-red" describes a specific shade of red that is vivid and often slightly cool-toned, resembling the color of ripe cherries, fresh blood, tomatoes, or ruby gemstones. It is a color located at the end of the visible light spectrum, adjacent to orange.
Usage
- As a descriptive adjective: "Cherry-red" is used directly before a noun to describe its color.
- She bought a cherry-red sports car.
- The artist used a cherry-red paint for the accent wall.
- As a predicate adjective: It can follow a linking verb like "is," "was," or "looks."
- Her new dress is cherry-red.
- The sunset made the sky look cherry-red.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- In compound color descriptions: It can be part of more specific color names.
- The fabric was a dark cherry-red, almost burgundy.
- Figurative use for intensity: Sometimes used to describe something with the vividness or richness associated with this color.
- She sang with cherry-red passion.
Variants and Related Words
- Cherry (noun/adjective): The fruit; also used informally as a simpler color term (e.g., ).
- Ruby (noun/adjective): The gemstone; a deep red color similar to cherry-red.
- Scarlet (noun/adjective): A brilliant red color with a slight orange tinge.
- Crimson (noun/adjective): A deep, slightly purplish red.
Synonyms
- Blood-red: Red like fresh blood.
- Ruby red: Red like a ruby gemstone.
- Vermilion: A brilliant red or scarlet pigment.
- Cardinal red: A vivid red, like the color of a cardinal bird's plumage.
Antonyms
- Colorless: Having no color.
- Pale: Light in color; lacking intensity.
- Azure: A bright blue color (opposite on the color wheel).
Related Phrases and Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using "cherry-red." It is primarily a descriptive color term.)
Adjective
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of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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