Word · Frequency #15058
reddish
微红的；略带红色的
slightly red; somewhat red in color
- 1.
Somewhat red.
略带红色的
- 2.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
带红色的,如血或樱桃色
略带红色的；带红色的,如血或樱桃色；微红的
In use
Her cheeks were reddish from the cold wind.
The mixture turned a reddish brown after we added the dye.
He noticed a reddish stain on the kitchen counter.
be + reddish
The sky is reddish at sunset.
日落时天空微红。
turn + reddish
The leaves turn reddish in autumn.
秋天树叶变成微红色。
reddish + noun
作定语修饰名词，表示略带红色的特征。
She has reddish hair.
她有一头微红的头发。
Connections
Collocations
- reddish hair
- 略带红色的头发
- She has reddish hair that shines in the sun.她的头发略带红色，在阳光下闪闪发光。
- reddish brown
- 红棕色
- The leaves turn a reddish brown in autumn.秋天树叶变成红棕色。
- reddish tinge
- 微红的色调
- The sky had a reddish tinge at sunset.日落时天空带有微红的色调。
- reddish glow
- 红色的微光
- A reddish glow came from the fireplace.壁炉发出红色的微光。
- reddish skin
- 发红的皮肤
- His face was reddish after the long run.长跑后他的脸发红。
- reddish leaves
- 微红的叶子
Learner notes
Memory Tip
red（红）加上后缀 -ish（有点…的），就像红色里掺了点白，成了微红的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing colors、general descriptive writing reddish 是中性形容词，表示“微红的、略带红色的”，通常用于描述颜色或外观；它在日常口语和一般书面语中都比较自然，正式程度适中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words ending in -ish (childish, foolish, selfish, brownish, greenish) share the suffix /ɪʃ/ sound with reddish, but they do not rhyme exactly with reddish because the stressed vowels differ. Beware the lookalike 'radish': its spelling is close to 'reddish' but it is pronounced /ˈrædɪʃ/, with a different stressed vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.