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reddened - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'reddened' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reddened [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Redden

Meaning of 'reddened' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reddened [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
Example in sentence:
  • crimson with fury;
  • flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment;
  • red-faced and violent;
  • turned red from exertion;
  • with puffy reddened eyes
Meaning (2):
- lighted with red light as if with flames
Example in sentence:
  • reddened faces around the campfire;
  • streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees;
  • the inflamed clouds at sunset

Nearby Words:

red red-gum red-hand red-handed red-hot red-letter red-riband red-short red-tailed red-tape

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