Scarlet (Adjective)
Meaning
Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The scarlet dress she wore to the party caught everyone's attention and instantly became the talk of the evening.
- Freshly picked, the scarlet tomatoes glistened under the sunlight on the farmer's market stall.
- Her bright scarlet hair stood out in a crowd and reflected her bold personality.
- The deep scarlet red of the rubies around her neck added an air of luxury to the queen's majesty.
- After biting into the crisp, juicy apple, I cut my lip and a tiny scarlet dot of blood appeared.