Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

reddish

/ˈɹɛdɪʃ/ adjective

In Latin: surrūfus, rubellus, rufulus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reddish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.

Origin

From Middle English redisch; equivalent to red + -ish.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word