vermilion

vermilion is a 9-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc.
2. noun. Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
3. transitive verb. To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.
4. noun. a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

   Synonyms: scarlet

5. verb. color vermilion
6. adjective. of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

   Synonyms: cinnabar, vermillion

7. noun. A brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulfide; also the color itself.
8. adjective. Of a bright red-orange color.

Synonyms

scarlet, cinnabar, vermillion

Common word forms

vermilions, vermilionize

Words from these letters

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