reddish

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ADJ.

behind, bright, brown, clear, dark, golden, green, light

VERB + REDDISH

becomes, building, clouds, illumined, look, plant, prevent, saw

REDDISH + NOUN

appearance, dust, freckles, hair, hue, mars, night, skies

PREP.

during, from, in, with

Definitions

adj

1

Somewhat red.

"Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown has been adopted as the standard livery of G.W.R. carriages.

Although the track is ballasted, it does not prevent clouds of reddish dust from the laterite soil blowing about when the train is in motion; after a journey with the windows open a bath is a necessity!

name

1

A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8993).

2

An unincorporated community in Richwood Township, Jersey County, Illinois, United States.

3

A surname.

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adjective — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)

red
ruddy
blood-red
carmine
cerise
cherry
cherry-red
crimson

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"Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown ha

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Although the track is ballasted, it does not prevent clouds of reddish dust from the laterite soil blowing about when the train is in motion; after a journey with the windows open a bath is a necessit

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Most of the older buildings are of reddish-brown ironstone with mossy-tiled roofs, and almost all have stone-embanked gardens, richly planted and expertly maintained.

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She has reddish hair, whence comes her nickname "Carrot".

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At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.

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What color is your urine: bright, tawny, reddish or golden brown?

Tatoeba · #702528

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