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Definition of "crimson" []

  • A deep to vivid purplish red to vivid red. (noun)
  • To make or become deeply or vividly red. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "crimson" in a sentence
  • "We'll fight and sail and blaze our trail in crimson through the stars."
  • "And here the conquered men of Ind, swarthy horsemen and sword wielders, fiercely barbaric, blazing in crimson and scarlet, Sikhs, Rajputs, Burmese, province by province, and caste by caste."
  • "His decision didn't come until signing day, and even then he hadn't cleared the final roadblock to play in crimson and cream."