vermilion

or ver·mil·lion

[ ver-mil-yuh n ]
/ vərˈmɪl yən /
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noun

a brilliant scarlet red.
a bright-red, water-insoluble pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide, once obtained from cinnabar, now usually produced by the reaction of mercury and sulfur.

adjective

of the color vermilion.

verb (used with object)

to color with or as if with vermilion.

Origin of vermilion

1250–1300; Middle English vermilioun, vermillon < Anglo-French, Old French verm(e)illon, equivalent to vermeil vermeil + -on noun suffix

Words nearby vermilion

vermiform, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, vermifugal, vermifuge, vermilion, vermilion border, vermilion rockfish, vermilionectomy, vermin, verminate

Definition for vermilion (2 of 2)

Vermilion
[ ver-mil-yuh n ]
/ vərˈmɪl yən /

noun

a town in N Ohio.

Words related to vermilion

rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, pink, cherry, sanguine, carmine, brick, blooming, blush, rust, copper, russet, puce, bittersweet

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British Dictionary definitions for vermilion

vermilion

vermillion

/ (vəˈmɪljən) /

noun

  1. a bright red to reddish-orange colour
  2. (as adjective)a vermilion car
mercuric sulphide, esp when used as a bright red pigment; cinnabar

Word Origin for vermilion

C13: from Old French vermeillon, from vermeil