PURPLISH-RED Synonyms
2 hypernyms for purplish-red. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PURPLISH-RED
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| burgundy | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color • a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines • red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere) | ||||||
| claret | noun n | |||||
noun • a dark purplish-red color • dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine verb • drink claret | ||||||
| crimson | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a deep and vivid red color adjective satellite • of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies • characterized by violence or bloodshed • (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion verb • turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame | ||||||
| maroon | adjective adj | |||||
noun • a person who is stranded (as on an island) • a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color • an exploding firework used as a warning signal adjective satellite • of dark brownish to purplish red verb • leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue • leave stranded on a desert island without resources | ||||||
| ruby | noun n | |||||
noun • a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem • a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers • a deep and vivid red color adjective satellite • of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | ||||||
| wine | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • fermented juice (of grapes especially) • a red as dark as red wine verb • drink wine • treat to wine | ||||||
| purple-red | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • of red tinged with purple | ||||||