redden

[red-n] / ˈrɛd n /

VERB

blush, make rosy

Synonyms

STRONG

bloody color crimson dye flush glow incarnadine mantle paint pink rose rouge rubify rubric rubricate ruddle rust suffuse tint

WEAK

go red pinken ruby ruddy turn red

Antonyms

STRONG

pale whiten

WEAK

lighten

Example Sentences

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The skin across his cheekbones was cracked and reddened from a life spent outdoors, and his eyes were blue as glacier ice.

From Literature

Penelope’s cheeks reddened as if she had been slapped.

From Literature

“Skin not protected by clothing began to redden,” K-19’s captain recalled of the heroic young men who’d made the repair.

From Literature

With a slightly reddened forehead, Ven turns his head to speak to me.

From BBC

Among those hit was Conway, who rushed to the side to have their reddened eyes washed out with water.

From Los Angeles Times