Definitions for scarlet
ˈskɑr lɪtscar·let

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. scarlet, vermilion, orange redadjective

   a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

2. red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarletadjective

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. scarletnoun

   a scarlet-coloured cloth.

   Etymology: escarlate, from scarlatum, from سقرلاط.

2. scarletverb

   To dye or tinge with scarlet.

   Etymology: escarlate, from scarlatum, from سقرلاط.

3. scarletadjective

   Of a bright red colour.

   Etymology: escarlate, from scarlatum, from سقرلاط.

4. scarletadjective

   Sinful or whorish

   a scarlet woman

   Etymology: escarlate, from scarlatum, from سقرلاط.

5. Scarletnoun

   A female given name from English, a modern variant of Scarlett, or from the common noun scarlet.

   It's not just Ribbons either. It's - get ready for this - Scarlet Ribbons. From an old Harry Belafonte record my mom had when she was about ten or something. When she grew up she was going to have a little girl and call her Scarlet Ribbons.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Scarletnoun

   a deep bright red tinged with orange or yellow, -- of many tints and shades; a vivid or bright red color

   Etymology: [OE. scarlat, scarlet, OF. escarlate, F. carlate (cf. Pr. escarlat, escarlata, Sp. & Pg. escarlata, It. scarlatto, LL. scarlatum), from Per. sakirlt.]

2. Scarletnoun

   cloth of a scarlet color

   Etymology: [OE. scarlat, scarlet, OF. escarlate, F. carlate (cf. Pr. escarlat, escarlata, Sp. & Pg. escarlata, It. scarlatto, LL. scarlatum), from Per. sakirlt.]

3. Scarletadjective

   of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread

   Etymology: [OE. scarlat, scarlet, OF. escarlate, F. carlate (cf. Pr. escarlat, escarlata, Sp. & Pg. escarlata, It. scarlatto, LL. scarlatum), from Per. sakirlt.]

4. Scarletverb

   to dye or tinge with scarlet

   Etymology: [OE. scarlat, scarlet, OF. escarlate, F. carlate (cf. Pr. escarlat, escarlata, Sp. & Pg. escarlata, It. scarlatto, LL. scarlatum), from Per. sakirlt.]

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1. Scarlet

   Scarlet is a bright red color with a hue that is somewhat toward orange and is redder than vermilion. It is a pure chroma on the color wheel one-fourth of the way between red and orange. Scarlet is traditionally the color of flame, or fire. It may also symbolize the color of the blood of a living person, like crimson, although the actual color of blood is closer to crimson than scarlet. An early recorded use of scarlet as a color name in the English language dates to 1250.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Scarlet

   skär′let, n. a bright-red colour: scarlet cloth.—adj. of the colour called scarlet: dressed in scarlet.—v.t. to redden.—ns. Scar′let-ad′miral, the red-admiral, a butterfly; Scar′let-bean, the scarlet-runner; Scar′let-fē′ver, a contagious febrile disease (see Scarlatina); Scar′let-hat, a cardinal's hat; Scar′let-light′ning, the scarlet lychnis: the red valerian; Scar′let-run′ner, a bean with scarlet flowers which runs up any support; Scar′let-snake, a bright-red harmless snake of the southern states of the American Union; Scar′let-tī′ger, a British moth; Scar′let-wom′an, the woman referred to in Rev. xvii. 4, 5—Pagan Rome, Papal Rome, or a personification of the World in its anti-Christian sense. [O. Fr. escarlate (Fr. écarlate), through Low L. scarlatum—Pers. saqalāt, scarlet cloth.]

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1. scarlet

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Scarlet

   From the Persian sakarlat, “bright red.”

Anagrams for scarlet »

1. clarets

2. cartels

3. cartels, clarets

How to pronounce scarlet?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scarlet in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scarlet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of scarlet in a Sentence

1. Matt Pierce:

   They'll be reluctant to because they think it will put a scarlet letter on them and cause problems.

2. Edwin Brooks:

   The collateral consequences have been devastating... the permanence of his conviction, the loss of his security clearance, not being able to use his training and experience, it has a lasting impact on him. He likes guns, and he can only look at pictures of them now, that's a permanent scarlet letter.

3. Mike McKell:

   When we were passing the bill I had people asking me, ‘Is this a Scarlet Letter?’ and maybe it is. And I’m comfortable with that. If it’s a public shaming to the extent that it’s someone that’s stripped retirement accounts from seniors, I’m okay with that.

4. Hilaire Belloc:

   When I am dead, I hope it is said, 'His sins were scarlet, but his books were read'.

5. Beth Tarini:

   People read as children that scarlet fever makes you go blind, parents look concerned ... so I have to debunk it in the office.

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