Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪmz(ə)n/
adjective
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of a rich deep red colour inclining to purple: she blushed crimson with embarrassment
noun
[mass noun]-
a rich deep red colour inclining to purple: a pair of corduroy trousers in livid crimson, they were horrid to behold
verb
[no object]-
(of a person’s face) become flushed, especially through embarrassment: my face crimsoned and my hands began to shake
