English words starting with red

Meanings of Red:

adjective

Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Usage examples:

Her red lips

noun

Red colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Their work is marked in red by the teacher

prefix

Variant spelling of re- before a vowel (as in redolent ).

Meanings of Red flag:

noun

A red flag used as a warning of danger.

Usage examples:

Beachgoers should remember to remain alert when red flags are flying

Meanings of Red herring:

idiom

Something intended to distract attention from the main issue

noun

A dried smoked herring, which is turned red by the smoke.

Usage examples:

In the next few decades these kippers almost completely took over the market from the old salty red…

Meanings of Red meat:

noun

Meat that is red when raw, for example beef or lamb.

Usage examples:

Fresh or tinned fish, chicken, lean, red meat, eggs and seafood are all highly energising foods.

Meanings of Red-blooded:

adjective

Used to describe someone who seems full of confidence or sexual energy

Usage examples:

He says he's a red-blooded american male!

Meanings of Red-carpet:

noun

A long, red floor covering that is put down for an important or famous person when they go on an official visit or attend a special event

Usage examples:

The red carpet has been laid out for 48 leaders who will be attending the conference., she felt lik…

Meanings of Red-eye:

noun

A flight taken at night

Usage examples:

We caught the red-eye from la and got to new york at five this morning., a flash which minimizes re…

Meanings of Red-handed:

adjective

To find someone in the act of doing something illegal

Meanings of Red-hot:

adjective

Very successful or popular

Usage examples:

The news sent the company's red-hot stock surging upwards more than 21%., a red-hot market/economy

Meanings of Red-light:

noun

A red traffic light, where vehicles have to stop

Meanings of Redact:

verb

Edit (text) for publication.

Usage examples:

A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph

Meanings of Redacted:

verb

Edit (text) for publication.

Usage examples:

A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph

Meanings of Redacteur:

noun

Redactor.

Meanings of Redacting:

verb

Edit (text) for publication.

Usage examples:

A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph

Meanings of Redaction:

noun

The process of editing text for publication.

Usage examples:

What was left after the redaction would be virtually useless

Meanings of Redactorial:

adjective

Of or relating to redaction; done by a redactor or editor; editorial.

Meanings of Redacts:

verb

Edit (text) for publication.

Usage examples:

A confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph

Meanings of Redan:

noun

An arrow-shaped embankment forming part of a fortification.

Meanings of Redans:

noun

An arrow-shaped embankment forming part of a fortification.

Meanings of Redargue:

verb

To refute, disprove (an argument, statement, etc.). chiefly scots law after 17th century.

Meanings of Redargued:

verb

To refute, disprove (an argument, statement, etc.). chiefly scots law after 17th century.

Meanings of Redargues:

verb

To refute, disprove (an argument, statement, etc.). chiefly scots law after 17th century.

Meanings of Redargution:

noun

Refutation, disproof; (also occasionally as a count noun) a refutation.

Meanings of Redargutive:

adjective

Of, relating to, or concerned with refutation or reproof.

Meanings of Redart:

verb

To dart again; (in early use) specifically to dart (a thing) back in return.