reddish

adjective

red·dish ˈre-dish

Synonyms of reddish

: tinged with red

reddishness noun

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Crawford, a longtime supporter of Ukraine and a devotee of the American pit bull terrier, came forward and handed a reddish-yellow puppy to Zelensky. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 At maximum eclipse, much of the moon may take on an eerie reddish hue as sunlight filtered through Earth's atmosphere is refracted into the shadow and onto the lunar surface. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The remainder of the moon will take on a reddish-brown hue because sunlight bends around Earth and illuminates the lunar surface indirectly. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 During the eclipse, Earth’s shadow will appear reddish orange on the lunar surface because of the way Earth’s atmosphere scatters light from the sun. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reddish

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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reddish

adjective

red·dish ˈred-ish

: somewhat red

reddishness noun

reddish

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