redness

English

Etymology

From Middle English reednes, rednesse, from Old English rēadnes (“redness”), equivalent to red +‎ -ness.

Noun

redness (countable and uncountable, plural rednesses)

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being red.

   Nancy Reagan is famous for the redness of her wardrobe.

2. (countable, uncountable) A red discoloration, especially of skin.

   Redness and swelling are associated with certain superficial infections.

Coordinate terms

• reddishness

Related terms

• reddening
• ruddiness

Translations

quality of being red

Arabic: حُمْرَة f (ḥumra) Asturian: roxería f, bermeyura f Bulgarian: червенина (bg) f (červenina) Catalan: rojor f, vermellor f Dutch: roodheid (nl) f Finnish: punaisuus (fi) French: rougeur (fr) f Georgian: სიწითლე (sic̣itle) German: Röte (de) f Greek: Ancient: ἐρυθρότης f (eruthrótēs) Latvian: sarkanums m Polish: czerwoność (pl) f Portuguese: vermelhidão (pt) f, rubor (pt) m Russian: краснота́ (ru) f (krasnotá) Spanish: rojez f Swedish: rödhet (sv) c, rodnad (sv) c Volapük: red (vo)

red discoloration

Finnish: punaisuus (fi) German: Rötung (de) f Latvian: sarkanums m, sarkums m Polish: zaczerwienienie (pl) n Portuguese: vermelhidão (pt) Russian: покрасне́ние (ru) n (pokrasnénije) Spanish: rojez f Swedish: rodnad (sv) c Turkish: kırmızılık, allık (tr)

See also

• erythema
• rash

Anagrams

• Dresens, Dressen, resends, senders