scarlet

[US]/ˈskɑːlət/
[UK]/ˈskɑːrlət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. deeply sinful; lewd; bright red in color
n. crimson; carmine; bright red fabric.

Phrases & Collocations

scarlet fever

scarlet letter

scarlet dress

scarlet red

Example Sentences

He went scarlet with shame.

a mass of scarlet berries.

scarlet drops of blood

scarlet cloth of a very fine weave.

Red and scarlet predominate in these flowers.

the bright, brash scarlet of her hair.

officers in their blue, gold, and scarlet finery.

papers lettered in scarlet and black.

the blood gushed out in scarlet streams.

The doctor segregated the child sick with scarlet fever.

It was night, and the white faces and the scarlet banners were luridly floodlit.

large trogon of Central and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage.

the rash symptomatic of scarlet fever; a rise in unemployment symptomatic of a weakening economy.

Scales of skin peel off after scarlet fever.

James was quarantined for three weeks when he had scarlet fever.

a beautiful but poisonous bolete; has a brown cap with a scarlet pore surface and a thick reticulate stalk.

Originally from Madagascar, the Poinciana trees were also aflame with orange-scarlet blooms, also hibiscus.

Real-world Examples

All his other books were drenched in scarlet ink.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Mrs Weasley was now scarlet in the face.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Red maples, for example, turn a brilliant scarlet in the fall, while black maples become yellow.

Source: Selected English short passages

The bird, a scarlet ibis, wasn't exactly an intruder.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

Their harness was of scarlet leather and covered with bells.

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Hermione blushed scarlet as she said this and determinedly avoided Ron's eyes.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry saw something scarlet and gold fall into George's palm.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

And buttercups are coming, And scarlet columbine, And in the sunny meadows The dandelions shine.

Source: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

You know, naturally, the ape ladies come running, presenting their nice scarlet behinds.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

The July sun shone over Egdon and fired its crimson heather to scarlet.

Source: Returning Home

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