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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of a vivid red to reddish-orange color [syn: vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red] n
1: a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge [syn: scarlet, vermilion, orange red] v
1: color vermilion

Merriam Webster's

also vermillion noun Etymology: Middle English vermilioun, from Anglo-French vermeilloun, from vermeil, adjective, bright red, vermilion, from Late Latin vermiculus kermes, from Latin, little worm Date: 13th century 1. a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide; broadly any of various red pigments 2. a vivid reddish orange

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 cinnabar. 2 a a brilliant red pigment made by grinding this or artificially. b the colour of this. --adj. of this colour. Etymology: ME f. OF vermeillon f. vermeil f. L vermiculus dimin. of vermis worm

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Vermilion Ver*mil"ion, n. [F. vermillon. See Vermeil.] 1. (Chem.) A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc. Note: The kermes insect has long been used for dyeing red or scarlet. It was formerly known as the worm dye, vermiculus, or vermiculum, and the cloth was called vermiculatia. Hence came the French vermeil for any red dye, and hence the modern name vermilion, although the substance it denotes is very different from the kermes, being a compound of mercury and sulphur. --R. Hunt. 2. Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Vermilion Ver*mil"ion, v. t. To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Vermilion is used to describe things that are bright red in colour. (LITERARY) ...her vermilion lip gloss... The furniture on it is glossy vermilion. COLOUR

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ver-mil'-yun.

See COLORS, (3).

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Red sulphuret of mercury (artificial). 2. Cochineal. 3. Bright red.

Moby Thesaurus

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