reddish

reddish — adjective

1. describes a colour that is like red but does not have a strong or full red appea

1.形容詞A2
釋義

describes a colour that is like red but does not have a strong or full red appearance; it is close to red but lighter or less bright in shade.

例句

The sunset turned the sky a soft reddish colour that stretched across the horizon.

reddish + noun for describing a colour shade

Anong noticed her friend's cheeks had a reddish glow after running in the cold wind.

collocation: reddish glow on skin

同義詞
  • pinkish

    closer to pink than to red, usually lighter and warmer

  • rosy

    warmer and more attractive in tone, often used for complexion or light

  • ruddy

    stronger and more intense reddish colour, often describing a healthy or weathered complexion

反義詞
  • greenish

    the opposite side of the colour spectrum from red

文法句型

reddish + noun

reddish + colour word

用法筆記

Reddish is very often used before another colour word (e.g. 'reddish brown', 'reddish gold') to describe a shade that is close to red. It can also describe skin tone in the context of sunburn, exertion, or embarrassment.

常見錯誤

❌The sky is reddish colour.
✅The sky is a reddish colour.
💡'reddish' is an adjective and needs a determiner before the noun it describes.
❌She painted the wall reddish red.
✅She painted the wall reddish orange.
💡'reddish' already means 'close to red', so 'reddish red' is confusing. Use 'reddish' with a different colour.