Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a very red face: as, the scarlet-faced saki.
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Examples
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Overall, the underwear-suits worked out just fine ... there was just one small glitch or, rather, stitch: the suits didn't fare so well on the slide .... it must have been that clingy cotton fabric, which tended to "catch" on the slide walls, so as to not always "follow suit" with the scarlet-faced swimmers.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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Overall, the underwear-suits worked out just fine ... there was just one small glitch or, rather, stitch: the suits didn't fare so well on the slide .... it must have been that clingy cotton fabric, which tended to "catch" on the slide walls, so as to not always "follow suit" with the scarlet-faced swimmers.
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Overall, the underwear-suits worked out just fine ... there was just one small glitch or, rather, stitch: the suits didn't fare so well on the slide .... it must have been that clingy cotton fabric, which tended to "catch" on the slide walls, so as to not always "follow suit" with the scarlet-faced swimmers.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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A deeply concerned Geithner will plead ignorance, grandstanding scarlet-faced Congresspeople will bellow, "Good gravy, man, how could this HAPPEN?!?!", whilst a weary populace will seek to lose itself further in funny foto websites and iPhone sex apps.
Ross Hyzer: White House Stands by Geithner, Citing His Ignorance 2010
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Overall, the underwear-suits worked out just fine... there was just one small glitch or, rather, stitch: the suits didn't fare so well on the slide.... it must have been that clingy cotton fabric, which tended to "catch" on the slide walls, so as to not always "follow suit" with the scarlet-faced swimmers.
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After opening his mouth once or twice more, Dudley subsided into scarlet-faced silence.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
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After opening his mouth once or twice more, Dudley subsided into scarlet-faced silence.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
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As a scarlet-faced Natred groped for a reply, Gord arrived.
Shaman's Crossing Hobb, Robin 2005
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Kitchener — the blue-eyed, scarlet-faced soldier with the rampant mustache; the omnipotent war lord beckoning (“Your Country Needs You!”) from recruiting posters — was gone, drowned in the care of the navy.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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Tami was scarlet-faced, and Rodney stared at his feet.
Don’t Sleep With Your Drummer Jen Sincero 2002
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