crimson C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkrɪmzən/ UK /ˈkrɪmzən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a deep, rich red color The sky turned crimson as the sun went down. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a deep, rich red color scarletrubycarminevermilioncardinalblood-red Word family Related forms kermescarmine Etymology AI details From Old Spanish 'cremesin', from Arabic 'qirmizī' ('crimson, scarlet'), derived from 'qirmiz' ('kermes'), the insect from which the dye was made. qirmizī Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crimson **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkrɪmzən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkrɪmzən/ ## Meanings 1. a deep, rich red color ## Examples - The sky turned crimson as the sun went down. ## Synonyms - scarlet - ruby - carmine - vermilion - cardinal - blood-red ## Related Forms - kermes - carmine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: qirmizī ## Etymology From Old Spanish 'cremesin', from Arabic 'qirmizī' ('crimson, scarlet'), derived from 'qirmiz' ('kermes'), the insect from which the dye was made. ## AI Etymology Crimson is from Old Spanish 'cremesin', from Arabic 'qirmizī' ('crimson, scarlet'), derived from 'qirmiz' ('kermes'), the insect from which the dye was made. Important recorded forms include qirmizī (Arabic). The current sense covers a deep, rich red color. The wider family includes related words such as kermes and carmine. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown