- scarlet vermilion
- noun
: a strong reddish orange that is yellower and paler than paprika or poppy, redder and darker than fire red, and less strong and slightly lighter than average coral red
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scarlet vermilion
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scarlet — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. red, cardinal, royal red, Chinese red, Mandarin red, Turkey red, Persian red, Indian red, Naples red, Majolica earth, Persian earth, PRussian red, scarlet ochre, vermilion, chRome scarlet, French vermilion, paprika, Dutch … English dictionary for students
vermilion — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vermeil, chRome red, cinnabar, orange vermilion, antimony, vermilion, French vermilion, Dutch vermilion, Chinese vermilion, scarlet vermilion, orient vermilion, vermilion red, vermilion scarlet, vermilion tawny; see also… … English dictionary for students
Scarlet (color) — Scarlet Color coordinates Hex triplet #FF2400 RGBB (r, g … Wikipedia
Vermilion — Ver*mil ion, n. [F. vermillon. See {Vermeil}.] 1. (Chem.) A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vermilion — [vər mil′yən] n. [ME < OFr vermillon < vermeil, bright red: see VERMEIL] 1. a) bright red mercuric sulfide, used as a pigment b) any of several other red pigments resembling this 2. a bright red or scarlet adj. of the color vermilion … English World dictionary
Vermilion — This article is about the color. For other uses, see Vermilion (disambiguation). Vermilion is an opaque orangish red pigment, similar to scarlet. As a naturally occurring mineral pigment, it is known as cinnabar, and was in use around the world… … Wikipedia
vermilion — /veuhr mil yeuhn/, n. 1. a brilliant scarlet red. 2. a bright red, water insoluble pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide, once obtained from cinnabar, now usually produced by the reaction of mercury and sulfur. adj. 3. of the color vermilion.… … Universalium
vermilion — /vəˈmɪljən / (say vuh milyuhn) noun 1. brilliant scarlet red. 2. a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide; cinnabar. –adjective 3. of the colour of vermilion. –verb (t) 4. to colour with or as with vermilion. {Middle English… …
vermilion flycatcher — noun : any of several American flycatchers of the genus Pyrocephalus which have in the adult male bright scarlet and brownish gray or black plumage and one (P. rubinus mexicanus) of which is found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona * * *… … Useful english dictionary
scarlet macaw — noun : a macaw (Ara macao) that is the largest and showiest of Mexican parrots and has predominantly scarlet or vermilion plumage with bright yellow wing coverts, deep purplish remiges, and azure blue lower back, rump, and tail coverts * * *… … Useful english dictionary
