Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To make red.
- v. To become red.
- v. To blush.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To become red; grow red.
- Hence To blush; become flushed.
- To make red.
- To cure (herrings).
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To make red or somewhat red; to give a red color to.
- v. To grow or become red; to blush.
WordNet 3.0
- v. turn red or redder
- v. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- v. make red
Etymologies
- red + -en (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Although it is also widely used, it causes the ear to redden from the pinching.”
“Opening the shirt in front of hundreds, I watched his chest heave in frustration and his face redden in humiliation as he threw the shirt down.”
“I once saw him strap a refrigerator to his back and carry it up a flight of stairs, but now if he didn't sag under the weight of his steel toolbox, carried solemnly from house to house like a box of jewels, his face would redden with the effort.”
“The rocks there illuminate and redden during sunset, a natural spectacle that's reason enough to take the odyssey.”
“Stan Sesser/The Wall Street Journal The rock formations there illuminate and redden as the sun sets, "a natural spectacle that's reason enough to take the odyssey," Mr. Sesser says.”
“Technology that could redden the skies and chill the planet is available right now.”
“Martin no longer wove the air with his hands, to Ruth's critical eye he permitted his own eyes to flash and glitter too frequently, talked too rapidly and warmly, grew too intense, and allowed his aroused blood to redden his cheeks too much.”
“I pressed my forehead against the window, looked toward the tail rotor, watched the clouds redden as the sun fell behind them.”
“I think we all saw John H redden a little, yet delightedly, just the right mix of approbation and fear.”
The Guardian: Rewind TV: Sherlock; Endeavour; Public Enemies; New Girl – review
“Brogan had the decency to redden a little at that.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘redden’.
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red phrases /words
how red is used
red bag, red ant, red-armed, red ale, red alert, red alder, on red, red adder, in red, in the red, bushy red mint, California red scale and 764 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, R
retinol, rectory, rhubarb, rancor, recension, rood, redivivus, roborate, redound, ripsnorting, ragtag, recruit and 250 more...
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words that make me happy
christmas, kate, glitter, sparkle, ice, icicle, snow, polar, aurora borealis, northern lights, skylight, fairy lights and 71 more...
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Colour my Wordie!
Words and short phrases with colour names in them
blackguard, black box, black market, blue moon, blue-collar worker, true-blue, blue-blooded, pink slip, tickled pink, pink elephant, white elephant, white gold and 81 more...
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isn't that cute
pattern, purr, humor, echo, bamboo, ripple, tea, postcard, unicorn, caramel, origami, onion and 43 more...
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to nounen and adjectiven
Verbs constructed with the -en suffix.
hearten, gladden, flatten, smarten, blacken, frighten, lighten, brighten, liven, shorten, heighten, fatten and 23 more...
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