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incarnadineof a bright red or pinkish-red color; flesh-colored

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: of a bright red or pinkish-red color; flesh-colored

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈkɑːrnədaɪn/

Example Sentences

  • The chef's incarnadine cheeks showed he'd been working over the hot stove all day.
  • Shakespeare wrote that guilty hands could 'incarnadine the multitudinous seas.'
  • The vampire's incarnadine lipstick was either very expensive makeup or... well, let's not think about it.

incarnadine

ADJECTIVE

[/ɪnˈkɑːrnədaɪn/]

of a bright red or pinkish-red color; flesh-colored

a gardener carefully tends to freshly bloomed roses with brilliant pinkish-red petals. She gently touches the soft incarnadine blooms while examining their vibrant color. The evening light makes the roses glow with an intense flesh-colored hue that stands out dramatically. The bright red-pink petals seem to pulse with life against the green foliage. Other visitors to the garden stop and point admiringly at the stunning color display. A young child reaches toward the incarnadine flowers in wonder at their brilliant shade.  the bright red or pinkish-red color that defines incarnadine
💡 Concept

a gardener carefully tends to freshly bloomed roses with brilliant pinkish-red petals. She gently touches the soft incarnadine blooms while examining their vibrant color. The evening light makes the roses glow with an intense flesh-colored hue that stands out dramatically. The bright red-pink petals seem to pulse with life against the green foliage. Other visitors to the garden stop and point admiringly at the stunning color display. A young child reaches toward the incarnadine flowers in wonder at their brilliant shade. the bright red or pinkish-red color that defines incarnadine

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈkɑːrnədaɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈkɑːnədaɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootincarnadin
Suffix--e

Origin

From French 'incarnadin' meaning 'flesh-colored,' which comes from Italian 'incarnadino.' Shakespeare famously used it in Macbeth to mean 'to redden' or 'dye red with blood.'

Breakdown

incarn- (from Latin 'caro/carnis' meaning flesh) + -adine (color suffix meaning 'having the color of')

🎵Rhyme

porcupinedivinevalentine
porcupine
divine
valentine

🔗Collocations

incarnadine sunset
incarnadine complexion
incarnadine roses
incarnadine the waters
incarnadine hue

📝Examples

The chef's incarnadine cheeks showed he'd been working over the hot stove all day.

Shakespeare wrote that guilty hands could 'incarnadine the multitudinous seas.'

😄 Fun example

The vampire's incarnadine lipstick was either very expensive makeup or... well, let's not think about it.

The wine critic described the rosé as having an 'incarnadine blush that whispers of summer romance.'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

crimsonrosyruddyblushingpinkish

Antonyms

paleashencolorless

Related

carnationcarnalcarnivalincarnate

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