redness
The state or quality of being redThe state or quality of being red.
» Ziri noticed redness around the splinter.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being red.
Nancy Reagan is famous for the redness of her wardrobe.
Röte
краснота́krasnotá
(countable, uncountable)A red discoloration, especially of skin.
Redness and swelling are associated with certain superficial infections.
Rötung
покрасне́ниеpokrasnénije
- red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Examples
3 sentencesZiri noticed redness around the splinter.
Dmitri dismissed the redness on his ankle as a rash.
Daffodils are a common cause of dermatitis amongst florists, with daffodil sap provoking symptoms such as redness and dry, scaly skin.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English reednes, rednesse, from Old English rēadnes (“redness”), equivalent toFrom Middle English reednes, rednesse, from Old English rēadnes (“redness”), equivalent to red + -ness.
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Forms
plural: rednessesSynonyms
3 synonyms- red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood:red
- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat:inflammationrubor
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable