redder

NOUN

color of blood; shade resembling such a color

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cardinal coral crimson flaming glowing maroon rose wine

STRONG

bittersweet blooming blush brick burgundy carmine cerise cherry chestnut claret copper dahlia fuchsia garnet geranium infrared magenta pink puce ruby russet rust salmon sanguine scarlet titian vermilion

WEAK

bloodshot florid flushed healthy inflamed roseate rosy rubicund ruddy rufescent

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redder

As a galaxy moves away, its light is stretched toward redder wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

This is because the sunlight it reflects reaches us through a more dense part of the Earth's atmosphere which scatters blue and violet light, and means only the redder hues reach us.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

He got redder and redder in the face, yelling and leading the crowd in chants of “Shame on Sliwa!”

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025

Porter was a loyal soldier — she helped local candidates win through endorsements and made progressives in the redder parts of O.C. believe they could run and win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

I gently touch my side, lifting my shirt to unhook the tube, surprised that the skin around it is even redder and more inflamed than it was before.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott