reddish

[red-ish]

adjective

1. somewhat red; tending to red; tinged with red.

ˈreddish

/ ˈrɛdɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat red

Other Word Forms

• reddishness noun
• reddishly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈreddish¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, reddish is from the Middle English word redische. See red ¹, -ish ¹

When To Use

What does reddish mean?

Reddish describes something that is somewhat red or tinted red, as in After washing my shirt hundreds of times, it’s gone from red to merely reddish.The color red is a primary color at one end of the visible spectrum and is the color of human blood. Something that is reddish is not fully red.Example: The sky turned a reddish color as the moon began obscuring the sun.