Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class III. Words Relating to MatterSection III. Organic Matter
2. Sensation
Primitive Colors
434. Redness.
REDNESS &c. adj.; rubescence, rubicundity, ruddiness, rubefaction, rubrication, rubification; erubescence, blush.
[COMPARISONS] ruby, grenat [F.], garnet, carbuncle; rust, iron mold or mould; rose, cardinal flower, lobelia; cardinal-bird, – grosbeak; redstart.
[DYES AND PIGMENTS] cinnabar, cochineal, red ocher or ochre, stammel, fuchsine or fuchsin, vermilion; ruddle, madder; Indian red, palladium red, light red, Venetian red; red ink, annatto or annotto, realgar, minium, red lead.
RENDER RED &c. adj.; redden, rouge, crimson, encrimson [rare], empurple; rubify [rare], rubricate; incarnadine; ruddle, rust.
rose-, ruby-, cherry-, claret-, flame-, flesh-, peach-, salmon-, brick-, rust- colored.
red as -fire, – blood, – scarlet, – a turkey cock, – a lobster; warm, hot.
RED-COMPLEXIONED, red-faced, florid, burnt, rubicund, ruddy, red, blowzed, blowzy, glowing, sanguine, blooming, rosy, hectic, flushed, inflamed; blushing &c. v.; erubescent, rubescent; reddened &c. v.
[OF HAIR] sandy, carroty, brick-red, Titian red, auburn, chestnut.