Meaning
2 sensesHaving a brilliant red colour.
я́рко-кра́сныйjárko-krásnyj, а́лыйályj
Having the color of the vermilion dye.
- of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
Examples
5 sentencesVermilion is made from cinnabar, which is toxic.
It's a lovely vermilion color.
We're lucky to live in an era where we don't have to rely on toxic pigments like vermilion or Paris green.
Vermilion is one the signifiers of Chinese culture.
Artificial vermilion is also made both in China and in this country from a mixture of sulphur and mercury.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillonFrom Middle English vermelioun, vermyloun, vermylon, vermilun, from Old French vermeillon (“vermilion”), from vermeil, from Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a type of scale insect used to make a crimson dye. Displaced native Old English bōcrēad.
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Forms
more vermilion, most vermilion| Comparative | more vermilion Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vermilion Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- of a vivid red to reddish-orange color:vermillioncinnabarChinese-red
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form