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The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination.
J. Michael Straczynski

Meaning of "red-faced" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RED-FACED

red-faced  [ˌrɛdˈfeɪsɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED-FACED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Red-Faced is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RED-FACED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of red-faced in the English dictionary

The definition of red-faced in the dictionary is flushed with embarrassment or anger. Other definition of red-faced is having a florid complexion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RED-FACED


abasedly
əˈbeɪsɪdlɪ
barefacedly
ˈbɛəˌfeɪsɪdlɪ
blessedly
ˈblesɪdlɪ
confessedly
kənˈfɛsɪdlɪ
fixedly
ˈfɪksɪdlɪ
flaccidly
ˈflæsɪdlɪ
forcedly
ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ
interlacedly
ˌɪntəˈleɪsɪdlɪ
lucidly
ˈluːsɪdlɪ
placidly
ˈplæsɪdlɪ
professedly
prəˈfɛsɪdlɪ
pronouncedly
prəˈnaʊnsɪdlɪ
rancidly
ˈrænsɪdlɪ
red-facedly
ˌredˈfeɪsɪdlɪ
reversedly
rɪˈvɜːsɪdlɪ
shamefacedly
ˈʃeɪmfeɪsɪdlɪ
straitlacedly
ˌstreɪtˈleɪsɪdlɪ
two-faced
ˌtuːˈfeɪsɪdlɪ
two-facedly
ˌtuːˈfeɪsɪdlɪ
viscidly
ˈvɪsɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED-FACED

red-backed shrike
red-backed squirrel monkey
red-bellied black snake
red-blooded
red-bloodedness
red-breasted merganser
red-card
red-carpet treatment
red-eye
red-eyed
red-facedly
red-haired
red-handed
red-handedly
red-handedness
red-headed
red-hot
red-hot poker
red-lead ore
red-legged partridge

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED-FACED

baby-faced
barefaced
bold-faced
defaced
double-faced
fresh-faced
full-faced
hard-faced
long-faced
melamine-faced
open-faced
pale-faced
po-faced
poker-faced
round-faced
shamefaced
shitfaced
spaced
straight-faced
unsurfaced
white-faced

Synonyms and antonyms of red-faced in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «red-faced» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED-FACED

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

Translator English - Chinese

红脸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con la cara roja
570 millions of speakers

English

red-faced
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाल का सामना करना पड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحمر الوجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краснолицый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com o rosto vermelho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহিতানন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rougeaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhadapan merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rot im Gesicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤い顔をした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붉은 얼굴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abang-ngadhepi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đỏ mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு முகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल चेहरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırmızı yüzlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sanguigno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czerwony na twarzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червоновидий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roșu la față
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκινο -που αντιμετωπίζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooi in die gesig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rödbrusiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rød -faced
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red-faced

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED-FACED»

The term «red-faced» is regularly used and occupies the 80.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RED-FACED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red-faced

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2 QUOTES WITH «RED-FACED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word red-faced.
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J. Michael Straczynski
The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination.
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Catherine Tate
When I realised I had a facility for humour, I latched on to it, and it gave me confidence and I built my personality around it. So I subconsciously made myself become the funny one so that would be my label rather than the ginger one or the red-faced one.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED-FACED»

Discover the use of red-faced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red-faced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hadden's Journal and Orderly Books
Red faced with blue, white lace, with a blue stripe. Fusileer regiments wore tall caps unlike those of other regiments of the line, and which were not (juste as tall as grenadier caps. 14th Foot. Red lined with white, faced with willow green, white  ...
James Hadden, 2009
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P4745 (Zoology); UF Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced shag Shag. Red-faced BT Phalacrocorax Red-faced crombec (May Subd Geog) ;QL696. P279; UF Sylvietta whytii BT Sylvietta Red-faced mousebird USE Colius indicus Red-faced shag ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
At all seasons, adult Red-faced shows a bright red face! and the red completely surrounds the eye. The very limited red on Pelagic's face is restricted to the base of the bill (and doesn't even appear to touch, much less encircle, the eye).
Pete Dunne, 2013
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
Red-faced. Malkoha. (Pliaenicophaeus pyrrhocephalus) : Endangt nerable Class : Aves Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae Subfamily: Phaenicophaeinae Length: 18-20 in. (46-51 cm) Clutch size: 2-3 eggs Diet: Small fruits and insects ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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The Cultural Perception of Similarity in Metaphors
... extremely slow moving #38 M-moves slow, (not C) # 39 N-slow physically, # 40 His face is like a beet M-red and shy #1 N- his face is red, C #21 N-red faced, C # 2 N-red faced, C #22 M- he is blushing, #3 M-face is red/round #23 M- flat face, ...
Mohammad A. Abdelwali, 2006
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Idioms and Other English Expressions: Grades 1-3
embarrassed Charlene walked into class a little late. Suddenly the whole group began to giggle. Charlene looked down and saw that she was wearing her jacket inside out. “Well, I was in a hurry!” she said, red-faced. Read the two selections.
Timothy Rasinski, Kathleen Knoblock, 2007
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The Neighbors
Esi the Red Faced puts his arm around my shoulders and nods at Manuch the Black. “Look at him . . . He's mourning.” Manuch the Blackjust stares at the two loaves of black bread placed in front of him. “He'll die of hunger soon.” I push Esi the ...
Ahmad Mahmoud, 2013
8
Ferret
Slop = 0 Exactmatch red-faced politician Slop = 1 red-faced Canadian politician politician was red-faced Slop= 3 Figure 4-1. Sloppy PhraseQuery phrase “red- faced Canadian politician” or even “the politician was red-faced”. This is where ...
David Balmain, 2008
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The Boss and How He Came to Rule New York
" Well, you oughter to take care of your nose," said the red-faced man, " an' not go leavin' it lyin' around where a kid can break it." Sheeny Joe was not to be shaken off ; he engaged in violent argument with the red-faced man. Their tones ...
10
Devilry Hunters
trolling out of the forest onto the field, a large red-faced Nzer gazed past the frantic people and their attackers to En standing with Hikaru. Its long, muscular legs plowed through the ground as it started racing toward Hikaru and her friends .
Ashley M. Carter, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED-FACED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red-faced is used in the context of the following news items.
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BJP red-faced over Shatrughan's praise of Nitish, calls him …
Patna: The BJP appears to be shell-shocked after its actor-turned-MP Shatrughan Sinha called Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the country's best chief minister ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Aidan Turner redfaced after Ian McKellan can't understand his accent
He's one of Ireland's most in-demand actors - but Aidan Turner was left red-faced when acting veteran Sir Ian McKellan corrected him on set. 01 of 2. Previous ... «Herald, Jul 15»
3
Red-faced Chloe, 14, rescued from swing by firefighters
A teenage girl has described her embarrassment after she got stuck in a child's swing and had to be rescued by firefighters. Chloe James, 14, was with a group ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Paddy Power Left 'Red Faced' After Early Payout on Greek Vote
Paddy Power Plc said it was left “red-faced” after paying out early to gamblers who incorrectly bet that Greek voters would back an austerity referendum. Ireland's ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
5
Red-faced Pluto Full of Surprises
New Horizons scientists combined the latest black and white map of Pluto's surface features (left) with a map of the planet's colors (right) to produce a detailed ... «Universe Today, Jul 15»
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Red-faced Red Bull know they have fallen a long way from former …
Red-faced Red Bull know they have fallen a long way from former F1 glories. The Austrian team must endure their home grand prix with their penalised cars at ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Facebook users red-faced over porn malware attack
AGRA: A malicious software (malware) attack that spammed Facebook timelines and newsfeeds with pornographic images and videos has left hundreds of ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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LEGER: Red Chamber should be red-faced
If it had any shame, it would be the red-faced Chamber. Apparently, it doesn't. Auditor-general Michael Ferguson, after two years of study and $21 million, has ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»
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Google Red-Faced After PM Branded Top Criminal
Google is left red-faced after India's Narendra Modi is "unexpectedly" put in the same category as Osama bin Laden and Al Capone. 17:14, UK, Thursday 04 ... «Sky News, Jun 15»
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Sweden ladies red-faced over infectious 'clap' tag
Swedish is a peculiar language, and translating expressions into English can be tricky, as most expats know. The women's national football team got a taste of ... «The Local.se, May 15»

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