Cool MateRed
UK /["/red/"]/US /["/red/"]/
Definition
having the colour of blood or fire
In simple words: A color like blood or fire.
Examples
- The apple is red and delicious.
- She wore a red dress to the party.
- The stop sign is red, which means to halt.
- He likes to paint with red colors.
- The fire truck is painted bright red.
Usage notes
Commonly used in descriptions, clothing, and emotions (like anger). Not used in formal writing to describe complex ideas.
Grammar pattern
standalone adjective
Memory hint
Imagine a red apple or a red stop sign that stands out.
Collocations
- glow
- go
- turn
- really
- very
- completely
- bright
- brilliant
- fiery
- red and blotchy
- red and puffy
- red and swollen
- glow
- go
- turn
- really
- very
- completely
- bright
- brilliant
- fiery
- red and blotchy
- red and puffy
- red and swollen
- be
- look
- become
- very
- quite
- rather
- bright
- fiery
- red with
- as red as a beet
- as red as a beetroot
- red in the face
Synonyms
- crimson
- scarlet
- ruby
- cherry
- rouge
Antonyms
- blue
- green
- yellow
Common mistakes
- Confusing 'red' with 'read' in pronunciation
- Using 'red' when describing other colors, like orange