Synonyms for scarlet

Most common

blood-red · cherry-red · ruby-red · crimson

All synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of a bright red colour.

2. n. 1

   A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.

Related words

Word family

scarletwork

Phrases

scarlet eggplant scarlet runner scarlet tanager scarlet macaw scarlet runner bean scarlet banana scarlet bean scarlet fever

Forms

Plural

scarlets → vermilions…

Example sentences

• crimson As the sun sets, the sky turns a beautiful crimson.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

red¹

4 letters

ruby²

5 letters

ruddy²

6 letters

cherry², cerise²

7 letters

crimson², reddish², carmine²

9 letters

vermilion³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruby² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

écarlate

Italiano

scarlatto

Español

escarlata