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Alaska and Montana are not in the south but they definitely form part of the crimson tide of red states where Republicans are dominant.
Juan Williams

Meaning of "crimson" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRIMSON

From Old Spanish cremesin, from Arabic qirmizi red of the kermes, from qirmizkermes.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CRIMSON

crimson  [ˈkrɪmzən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRIMSON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crimson is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crimson in English.

WHAT DOES CRIMSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crimson

Crimson

Crimson is a strong, deep red color. It originally meant the color of the Kermes dye produced from a scale insect, Kermes vermilio, but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly reddish-blue colors that are between red and rose.

Definition of crimson in the English dictionary

The first definition of crimson in the dictionary is a deep or vivid red colour. Other definition of crimson is to make or become crimson. Crimson is also to blush.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRIMSON

PRESENT

Present
I crimson
you crimson
he/she/it crimsons
we crimson
you crimson
they crimson
Present continuous
I am crimsoning
you are crimsoning
he/she/it is crimsoning
we are crimsoning
you are crimsoning
they are crimsoning
Present perfect
I have crimsoned
you have crimsoned
he/she/it has crimsoned
we have crimsoned
you have crimsoned
they have crimsoned
Present perfect continuous
I have been crimsoning
you have been crimsoning
he/she/it has been crimsoning
we have been crimsoning
you have been crimsoning
they have been crimsoning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I crimsoned
you crimsoned
he/she/it crimsoned
we crimsoned
you crimsoned
they crimsoned
Past continuous
I was crimsoning
you were crimsoning
he/she/it was crimsoning
we were crimsoning
you were crimsoning
they were crimsoning
Past perfect
I had crimsoned
you had crimsoned
he/she/it had crimsoned
we had crimsoned
you had crimsoned
they had crimsoned
Past perfect continuous
I had been crimsoning
you had been crimsoning
he/she/it had been crimsoning
we had been crimsoning
you had been crimsoning
they had been crimsoning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will crimson
you will crimson
he/she/it will crimson
we will crimson
you will crimson
they will crimson
Future continuous
I will be crimsoning
you will be crimsoning
he/she/it will be crimsoning
we will be crimsoning
you will be crimsoning
they will be crimsoning
Future perfect
I will have crimsoned
you will have crimsoned
he/she/it will have crimsoned
we will have crimsoned
you will have crimsoned
they will have crimsoned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been crimsoning
you will have been crimsoning
he/she/it will have been crimsoning
we will have been crimsoning
you will have been crimsoning
they will have been crimsoning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would crimson
you would crimson
he/she/it would crimson
we would crimson
you would crimson
they would crimson
Conditional continuous
I would be crimsoning
you would be crimsoning
he/she/it would be crimsoning
we would be crimsoning
you would be crimsoning
they would be crimsoning
Conditional perfect
I would have crimson
you would have crimson
he/she/it would have crimson
we would have crimson
you would have crimson
they would have crimson
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been crimsoning
you would have been crimsoning
he/she/it would have been crimsoning
we would have been crimsoning
you would have been crimsoning
they would have been crimsoning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you crimson
we let´s crimson
you crimson
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to crimson
Past participle
crimsoned
Present Participle
crimsoning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRIMSON


amazon
ˈæməzən
chosen
ˈtʃəʊzən
citizen
ˈsɪtɪzən
cousin
ˈkʌzən
Curzon
ˈkɜːzən
damson
ˈdæmzən
dozen
ˈdʌzən
encrimson
ɪnˈkrɪmzən
frozen
ˈfrəʊzən
horizon
həˈraɪzən
off-season
ˌɒfˈsiːzən
poison
ˈpɔɪzən
prison
ˈprɪzən
raisin
ˈreɪzən
ramson
ˈræmzən
reason
ˈriːzən
risen
ˈrɪzən
season
ˈsiːzən
Susan
ˈsuːzən
Tarzan
ˈtɑːzən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRIMSON

criminatory
crimine
criminogenic
criminologic
criminological
criminologically
criminologist
criminology
criminous
criminousness
criminy
crimmer
crimp
crimped
crimper
crimple
Crimplene
crimpy
crimson rosella
crimsonness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRIMSON

Anderson
comparison
Hudson
in season
Jackson
Jason
Johnson
lesson
livraison
madison
mason
nelson
person
Samson
son
stemson
Thompson
Thomson
Williamson
Wilson

Synonyms and antonyms of crimson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crimson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRIMSON

Find out the translation of crimson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crimson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crimson» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

深红色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carmesí
570 millions of speakers

English

crimson
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिमसन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرمزي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

малиновый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carmesim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cramoisi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembab
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

purpurrot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

深紅色の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진홍색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giận đỏ mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किरमिजी रंगाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıpkırmızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cremisi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szkarłatny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

малиновий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purpuriu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

crimson
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloedrooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crimson
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crimson
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crimson

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIMSON»

The term «crimson» is very widely used and occupies the 13.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIMSON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crimson» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crimson» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crimson

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «CRIMSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crimson.
1
Christian Dior
Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. There is certainly a red for everyone.
2
Larry Norman
Gospel songs to me are about the mansion in the sky, and washed in the blood of Christ's crimson blood, songs that are filled with biblical wording that's no longer understood by a lot of people.
3
Juan Williams
Alaska and Montana are not in the south but they definitely form part of the crimson tide of red states where Republicans are dominant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRIMSON»

Discover the use of crimson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crimson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Crimson Petal And The White
Gripping from the first page, this immense novel is an intoxicating and deeply satisfying read, not only a wonderful story but the creation of an entire, extraordinary world.
Michel Faber, 1999
2
The Crimson Petal and the White
Step into Victorian London and meet our heroine, Sugar - a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can - and the host of unforgettable characters that make up her world.
Michel Faber, 2010
3
Crimson Frost
Arrested in the middle of her first date with Logan and wrongly accused of helping the Reapers free the evil god Loki, Gwen is shocked to learn that her accuser is Logan's father and that everyone at Mythos Academy believes she is guilty.
Jennifer Estep, 2012
4
A Touch of Crimson (A Renegade Angels Novel)
From the No. 1 international bestselling author of BARED TO YOU and REFLECTED IN YOU (Crossfire trilogy), A TOUCH OF CRIMSON is the first novel in Sylvia Day's sensationally sexy Renegade Angels series.
Sylvia Day, 2012
5
A Crimson Frost
The Scarlet Princess Monet must serve her kingdom, Karvana, and allow a husband to be chosen for her.
Marcia Lynn McClure, 2012
6
In the Court of King Crimson
The rapturous highs and acrimonious lows of life in the Court of King Crimson.
Sid Smith, 2001
7
First Drop of Crimson
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a breathtaking new journey to the dark side of desire.
Jeaniene Frost, 2010
8
Crimson Confederates: Harvard Men who Fought for the South
This encyclopedic work gathers their stories together for the first time, providing unprecedented biographical coverage of the Crimson Confederates.
Helen P. Trimpi, 2010
9
Skyship Academy: Crimson Rising
When 15-year-old Jesse manages to smuggle aboard the Academy a mysterious red Pearl, a fragment of space debris that is a dying Earth's most important energy source, he sets forth a destructive chain of events. Original.
Nick James, 2012
10
A Taste of Crimson
In the midst ofgravest peril, their lives are about to change, as togetherthey rediscover the unparalleled pleasure of skin on skin,and the sweet, forbidden ecstasy found in a taste of crimson.
Marjorie M. Liu, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRIMSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crimson is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Did Alabama make top 2 for former Crimson Tide commit Demetris …
Four-star athlete Demetris Robertson committed to Alabama last summer before reopening his recruitment again in April, but the Crimson Tide ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
Gun Test: Kimber Solo Crimson Carry
The Kimber Solo has established itself as one of the leading 9mm subcompacts with its no-compromise, all-metal (alloy and steel) build, ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
3
Nike joins 60 other stores in Midtown Village
Former Crimson Tide wide receiver Amari Cooper cut the ribbon for Tuscaloosa's Nike store grand opening. CW | Danielle Parker. «The Crimson While, Jul 15»
4
Alabama soccer adds booster club
Families and fans gathered at the Alabama Soccer Complex to watch the 2015 Women's World cup final as Wes Hart introduced The Crimson ... «The Crimson While, Jul 15»
5
Pacific Rim 2 Latest News: Crimson Peak actor Charlie Hunnam …
Charlie Hunnam (Credit: Kevin Tachman/Getty Images) MILAN, ITALY - JANUARY 18: Charlie Hunnam attends the Calvin Klein Dinner as a ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
6
New Set Of Crimson Peak Character Posters
Only a few weeks since the last batch of Crimson Peak character posters, here's a new quartet showcasing, as you might expect, Tom ... «Empire Online, Jul 15»
7
Avery Johnson Jr. Leaves Texas A&M for Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama has a new point guard joining the team after men's basketball head coach Avery Johnson announced that his son and former member ... «BCSNN - Best College Sports News Network, Jul 15»
8
Don't Expect Crimson Peak To Tell A Normal Haunted House Story
Crimson Peak is expected to have a presence this week at San Diego Comic-Con, and it was while discussing the film with Entertainment ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
9
Alabama Crimson Tide's top five wide receivers
More so than any other position on the field, Alabama football is probably best known for its tradition of excellence at linebacker. But when ... «247Sports, Jul 15»
10
A $400 Million Gift, and Accompanying Scrutiny
By Mariel A. Klein , CRIMSON STAFF WRITER 5 hours ago. After the announcement that billionaire John A. Paulson had pledged $400 million to rename the ... «Harvard Crimson, Jul 15»

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