redness

red  (rd)

n.

1.

a. The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.

b. A pigment or dye having a red hue.

c. Something that has a red hue.

2.

a. often Red A Communist.

b. A revolutionary activist.

adj. red·der, red·dest

1. Having a color resembling that of blood.

2. Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color: a red dog; a red oak.

3.

a. Having a reddish or coppery skin color.

b. often Red Offensive Of or being a Native American.

4. Having a ruddy or flushed complexion: red with embarrassment.

5. often Red Communist.

Idiom:

in the red

Operating at a loss; in debt.

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[Middle English, from Old English rad; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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redly adv.

redness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	redness - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat inflammation, rubor inflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation adenitis - inflammation of a gland or lymph node alveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic alveolitis, dry socket - inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form angiitis - inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct aortitis - inflammation of the aorta appendicitis - inflammation of the vermiform appendix arteritis - inflammation of an artery balanitis - inflammation of the head of the penis balanoposthitis - inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin blepharitis - inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts bursitis - inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease carditis - inflammation of the heart catarrh - inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus cellulitis - an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain cervicitis - inflammation of the uterine cervix cheilitis - inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips cholangitis - inflammation of the bile ducts cholecystitis - inflammation of the gall bladder chorditis - inflammation of the vocal cords chorditis - inflammation of the spermatic cord colitis, inflammatory bowel disease - inflammation of the colon colpitis - inflammation of the vagina colpocystitis - inflammation of the vagina and bladder conjunctivitis, pinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye corditis - inflammation of the spermatic cord costochondritis - inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage dacryocystitis - inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose diverticulitis - inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis - inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) encephalomyelitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cord endarteritis - inflammation of the inner lining of an artery endocervicitis - inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix enteritis - inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea epicondylitis - painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle epididymitis - painful inflammation of the epididymis epiglottitis - inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing episcleritis - inflammation of the sclera of the eye esophagitis, oesophagitis - inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux fibrositis - inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths) fibromyositis - local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue folliculitis - inflammation of a hair follicle funiculitis - inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord) gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating glossitis - inflammation of the tongue hydrarthrosis - inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid ileitis - inflammation of the ileum
	2.	redness - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood red chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue sanguine - a blood-red color chrome red - a red pigment used in paints; basic lead chromate alizarine red, Turkey red - a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye carmine, cardinal - a variable color averaging a vivid red crimson, deep red, ruby - a deep and vivid red color dark red - a red color that reflects little light purplish red, purplish-red - a red with a tinge of purple cerise, cherry red, cherry - a red the color of ripe cherries orange red, scarlet, vermilion - a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

Translations

redness [ˈrɛdnɪs] n → rojez f

redness [ˈrɛdnɪs] n → rougeur f [of hair]; rousseur f

redness [ˈrɛdnɪs] red n → Röte f

redness [ˈrɛdnɪs] n → rossore m [of hair] → rosso