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reddish

[red-ish]

adjective

  1. somewhat red; tending to red; tinged with red.



ˈ徱

/ ˈɛɪʃ /

adjective

  1. somewhat red

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • reddishness noun
  • ˈ徱ness noun
  • ˈ徱ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reddish1

First recorded in 1350–1400, reddish is from the Middle English word redische. See red 1, -ish 1
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It is true that the Strawberry Moon may appear to take on a reddish tinge.

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Its position may mean it takes on an apt reddish tinge because of the way the thicker, lower layer of atmosphere diffracts the light.

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Instead of bright, attractive flowers that bring the bees, they have dark, reddish blooms that stink.

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Lake Powell has shimmered between Glen Canyon’s reddish sandstone walls along the Arizona-Utah border since the dam was completed in the 1960s.

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The “blood moon” will be visible in every state between Thursday night and Friday morning and will glow with a reddish hue.

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When To Use

What does reddish mean?

Reddish describes something that is somewhat red or tinted red, as in After washing my shirt hundreds of times, it’s gone from red to merely reddish.The color red is a primary color at one end of the visible spectrum and is the color of human blood. Something that is reddish is not fully red.Example: The sky turned a reddish color as the moon began obscuring the sun.

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