- pronunciation:
- red
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Red is the color of a strawberry when it is ready to eat. It is also one of the colors of the American flag, the Canadian flag, and many other flags.
Red is often the color of fire trucks.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
redder, reddest |
| definition: |
When something is red, it has the color of red.
Pink and white roses are nice, but I like red roses the most. |
| derivations: |
reddish (adj.), redly (adv.), reddishness (n.), redness (n.) |
The words
red and
read (the past tense verb) sound alike but have different meanings.