Definitions for vermilionvərˈmɪl yən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ver•mil•ionvərˈmɪl yən(n.)
a brilliant scarlet red.
a bright red, water-insoluble pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide.
(adj.)of the color vermilion.
Origin of vermilion:
1250–1300; ME vermilioun, vermillon < AF, OF verm(e)illon=vermeilvermeil+-on n. suffix
Princeton's WordNet
scarlet, vermilion, orange red(adj)
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
vermilion, vermillion, cinnabar, Chinese-red(verb)
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
vermilion(verb)
color vermilion
Wiktionary
vermilion(Noun)
A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
vermilion(Noun)
A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
vermilion(Noun)
A red skin of the lip or its border with the skin of the face.
vermilion(Adjective)
Having a brilliant red colour.
vermilion(Adjective)
Having the color of the vermilion dye.
Origin: From vermeil, from vermiculus, the coccus Indicus, from vermis.
Webster Dictionary
Vermilion(noun)
a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc
Vermilion(noun)
hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion
Vermilion(verb)
to color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red
Translations for vermilion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vermilion(adjective)
(of) a bright red colour.
- vermiljoenAfrikaans
- لَوْن قُرْمُزيArabic
- аленBulgarian
- vermelhãoPortuguese (BR)
- rumělka; rumělkovýCzech
- das Zinnoberrot, zinnoberrotGerman
- klar rødDanish
- κατακόκκινοςGreek
- bermellónSpanish
- kinaverpunaneEstonian
- قرمز روشنFarsi
- sinooperinpunainenFinnish
- vermillonFrench
- צֶבַע שָשַרHebrew
- सिंदूरHindi
- grimizCroatian
- cinóbervörösHungarian
- warna merah cemerlangIndonesian
- skærrauður (litur)Icelandic
- vermiglioItalian
- 朱色(の)Japanese
- 주홍색, 주홍색의Korean
- skaisčiai/ryškiai raudona spalva; skaisčiai/ryškiai raudonasLithuanian
- spilgti sarkana krāsa; spilgti sarkansLatvian
- berwarna merah meronaMalay
- vermiljoenDutch
- sinoberrødNorwegian
- cynoberPolish
- vermelhãoPortuguese
- purpuriuRomanian
- алый (цвет)Russian
- rumelka; rumelkovýSlovak
- živo rdeča barvaSlovenian
- jarkocrvena bojaSerbian
- cinnober[röd]Swedish
- สีแดงชาดThai
- parlak kırmızı, nar çiçeğiTurkish
- 朱紅色Chinese (Trad.)
- яскраво-червоний колірUkrainian
- شنگرفي، تيزلال رنگUrdu
- có màu đỏ sonVietnamese
- 朱砂（朱紅），朱红色的Chinese (Simp.)
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