red

red is on the Basic English 850 List.

record - red - regret

red is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

record - red - reduce

Pronunciation

• enPR: rĕd, IPA ^(key): /rɛd/
• SAMPA: /rEd/

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Noun

Singular red

Plural reds

1. Red is a color of blood, a rose, an apple, and so on.

Related words

• reddish
• in the red
• see red

Adjective

Positive red

Comparative redder

Superlative reddest

1. having the color red

Common colors (edit)

white - silver - grey/gray - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink - maroon