reddish C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like radish /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Freq #33694 Meanings 1 adj Somewhat red. "Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown has been adopted as the standard livery of G.W.R. carriages. 2 adj of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange) Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · somewhat red. erubescentfloridreddishreddyrubicundrubiformrubricateruddy 2 adj · of a color at the end of... crimson ↔ Opposites achromaticcolorless Appears in Phrases (1) See all reddish brown a brown color with a noticeable red tint Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English redisch; equivalent to red + -ish. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # reddish **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 33694 ## Meanings 1. Somewhat red. 2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange) ## Examples - "Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown has been adopted as the standard livery of G.W.R. carriages. ## Antonyms - achromatic - colorless ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -ish - somewhat ## Etymology From Middle English redisch; equivalent to red + -ish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown