1. (

• scarlet ,
• vermilion ,
• orange_red

) a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge ;

1. (

• red ,
• reddish ,
• ruddy ,
• blood-red ,
• carmine ,
• cerise ,
• cherry ,
• cherry-red ,
• crimson ,
• ruby ,
• ruby-red ,
• scarlet

) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies ;