English adjective: carmine | |||
1. | carmine of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies | ||
Synonyms | blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, ruddy, scarlet | ||
Similar | chromatic | ||
Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: carmine | |||
1. | carmine (attribute) a variable color averaging a vivid red | ||
Synonyms | cardinal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | red, redness | ||
English verb: carmine | |||
1. | carmine (change) color carmine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | redden | ||