inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
a variable color averaging a vivid red
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
red with or characterized by blood; "waving our red weapons o'er our heads"- Shakespeare; "The Red Badge of Courage"; "the red rules of tooth and claw"- P.B.Sears
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail"
uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; "made things warm for the bookies"
characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; "a warm debate"
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat; "a warm body"; "a warm room"; "a warm climate"; "a warm coat"
psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows; "warm reds and yellows and orange"
make warm or warmer; "The blanket will warm you"
get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"
charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"
having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"
of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot"
having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"
newly made; "a hot scent"
very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"
extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"
recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"
having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"
newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"
very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"
sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"
performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"
being very spicy; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"