scarlet
adjective
1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Similar word(s): chromatic, carmine, cerise, cherry, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruddy
Sentences with scarlet as an adjective:
- a scarlet woman
noun
1. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
Similar word(s): vermilion
Definition categories: attribute, red, redness
Sentences with scarlet as a noun:
- scarlet colour:
verb
1. To dye or tinge with scarlet.