Red Word Meaning

Old English rēad, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rood and German rot, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin rufus, ruber, Greek eruthros, and Sanskrit rudhira ‘red’

of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies

of colour at end of spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood or rubies

• her red lips
• the sky was turning red outside

communist or socialist (used especially during the Cold War with reference to the Soviet Union)

communist or socialist

• the era of nuclear anxiety, the red scare and covert CIA plots

involving bloodshed or violence

involving bloodshed or violence

• red battle stamps his foot and nations feel the shock

(of a Xhosa) coming from a traditional tribal culture

coming from traditional tribal culture

• a red Xhosa wife spends several years in her mother-in-law's homestead

red colour or pigment

red colour or pigment

• their work is marked in red by the teacher

a red thing

red thing

• which dress - the black or the red?

a communist or socialist.

communist or socialist

the situation of owing money to a bank or making a loss in a business operation

situation of owing money to bank or making loss in business

• the company was £4 million in the red
• moving the health authority out of the red will be a huge challenge
• small declines in revenue can soon send an airline plunging into the red