Vermilion
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
noun
(2) A variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
verb
(3) Color vermilion
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , the coccus Indicus, from .
Noun
- A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
- A vivid red or slightly orange colour.
- A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
Adjective
- Having a brilliant red colour.
- Having the color of the vermilion dye.