Synonyms for Crimson

Definition of crimson

adjective
  1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
  2. characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
  3. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red- faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"

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Writing tips for "crimson"

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"Crimson" in song lyrics

See how crimson is used in real songs:

  • "Chanting with ghosts who wear the fanciest cloths so crimson"
    Atoms Family — Nuthin Really Happens
  • "Crimson"
    Camp Lo — Gorilla Pimp
  • "Givin' the blind vision, soon the moon and the sky be crimson"
    Labtekwon — Feelings

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