reddening
ˈrɛdənɪŋ
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Definition of reddening - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
colorchanging to a red color
  • The reddening leaves signaled the arrival of autumn.
blushing flushing rosy
2.
emotionturning red from emotion
  • His reddening face showed his embarrassment.
blushing crimson flushing

Noun

colorprocess of turning red or redder
  • The reddening of the leaves happens every autumn.
streaked striped
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Origin of reddening

Old English, rēad (red) + -nian (to make)

Terms with reddening included in their meaning

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facial redness
reddening of the face typically from embarrassment or shyness
physiology
reddening of the face or skin
aviation
experience reddening of vision from high acceleration forces

Examples of reddening in a sentence

  • Her reddening cheeks revealed her embarrassment.
  • Her reddening cheeks betrayed her shyness.
  • The reddening sky signaled the approaching storm.
  • The reddening on her cheeks faded after she cooled down.
  • We watched the reddening of the sky as the sun dipped below the hills.

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  1. French:rougissant, rougissement, ...
  2. German:errötend, Rötung, ...
  3. Italian:arrossato, arrossamento, ...
  4. Spanish:enrojeciente, enrojecimiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:avermelhado, avermelhamento, ...
  6. Chinese:变红的, 变红, ...
  7. Japanese:赤くなる, 紅葉, ...
  8. Arabic:مُحْمَرّ, اِحْمِرَار, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַאֲדִים, הֲאַדָּמָה, ...
  10. Russian:краснеющий, покраснение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:червоніючий, почервоніння, ...
  12. Hindi:लाल होता, लालिमा, ...
redden
ˈrɛdən

Definition of redden - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
colorsintr.become red or redder in colorintr.
  • The leaves begin to redden in autumn.
blush crimson
2.
emotional responseintr.face turns red from embarrassment or angerintr.
  • He began to redden when he was caught lying.
blush flush
3.
induce colortr.cause to become redtr.
  • The sunset reddened the sky.
blush crimson
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Origin of redden

Old English, read (red) + en (to make)

Examples of redden in a sentence

  • The sky began to redden as the sun set.
  • Her cheeks began to redden at the compliment.
  • He could feel his face redden with frustration.
  • The cold wind reddened her cheeks.
  • His anger reddened his face.

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  1. French:rougir, cramoisir, ...
  2. German:erröten, sich röten, ...
  3. Italian:arrossire, arrossarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:enrojecer, sonrojarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:ficar vermelho, corar, ...
  6. Chinese:变红, 脸红, ...
  7. Japanese:赤くなる, 顔を赤らめる, ...
  8. Arabic:اِحْمَرَّ, حَمِرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַאְדִּים, לְהַאֲדִים, ...
  10. Russian:краснеть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:червоніти, забарвлювати в червоний, ...
  12. Hindi:लाल होना, तमतमा उठना, ...

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