VERMILION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vermilion mean? 

• VERMILION (noun)
  The noun VERMILION has 1 sense:

1. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

  Familiarity information: VERMILION used as a noun is very rare.

• VERMILION (adjective)
  The adjective VERMILION has 1 sense:

1. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

  Familiarity information: VERMILION used as an adjective is very rare.

• VERMILION (verb)
  The verb VERMILION has 1 sense:

1. color vermilion

  Familiarity information: VERMILION used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VERMILION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

orange red; scarlet; vermilion

Hypernyms ("vermilion" is a kind of...):

red; redness (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)

Derivation:

vermilion (color vermilion)

vermilion (of a vivid red to reddish-orange color)

• VERMILION (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

Synonyms:

Chinese-red; cinnabar; vermilion; vermillion

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)

Derivation:

vermilion (a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge)

• VERMILION (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Color vermilion

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "vermilion" is one way to...):

redden (make red)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

vermilion (a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge)