redder

NOUN

color of blood; shade resembling such a color

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cardinal coral crimson flaming glowing maroon rose wine

STRONG

bittersweet blooming blush brick burgundy carmine cerise cherry chestnut claret copper dahlia fuchsia garnet geranium infrared magenta pink puce ruby russet rust salmon sanguine scarlet titian vermilion

WEAK

bloodshot florid flushed healthy inflamed roseate rosy rubicund ruddy rufescent

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redder

This is because the sunlight it reflects reaches us through a more dense part of the Earth's atmosphere which scatters blue and violet light, and means only the redder hues reach us.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

As Arizona yielded to New Mexico, the dirt seemed to get redder and the ridges rose to form buttes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

"SN2025pht is surprising because it appeared much redder than almost any other red supergiant we've seen explode as a supernova," Kilpatrick added.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2025

As he dispersed the light from dozens of galaxies into a spectrum, which recorded the amount of light at each wavelength, he noticed that the light was always shifted to longer or redder wavelengths.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025

I gently touch my side, lifting my shirt to unhook the tube, surprised that the skin around it is even redder and more inflamed than it was before.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott