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red British & World English

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

red- British & World English

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

red–green British & World English

denoting colour blindness in which reds and greens are confused, either protanopia (daltonism) or deuteranopia

Red in red British & World English

communist or socialist (used especially during the Cold War with reference to the Soviet Union)

re- British & World English

once more; afresh; anew

see red in red British & World English

become very angry suddenly

red box British & World English

a box, typically covered with red leather, used by a Minister of State to hold official documents

red dog British & World English

another term for dhole.

red-eye British & World English

the undesirable effect in flash photography of people appearing to have red eyes, caused by a reflection from the retina when the flashgun is too near the camera lens

red fox British & World English

a common fox with a reddish coat, native to both Eurasia and North America and living from the Arctic tundra to the centres of cities

red gum British & World English

an Australian gum tree with smooth bark and hard dark red timber

red hat British & World English

a cardinal’s hat, especially as the symbol of a cardinal’s office

red-hot British & World English

so hot as to glow red

red ink British & World English

used in reference to financial deficit or debt

red man British & World English

an American Indian

Red Sea British & World English

a long, narrow nearly landlocked sea separating Africa from the Arabian peninsula. It is linked to the Indian Ocean in the south by the Gulf of Aden and to the Mediterranean in the north by the Suez Canal

red top British & World English

a tabloid newspaper

brick red British & World English

a deep brownish red

Congo red British & World English

a red-brown azo dye which becomes blue in acidic conditions, used as a chemical indicator and as a stain in histology