Phrase guide

cherry red

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a deep bright red colour, like that of a cherry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A deep bright red color, like that of a cherry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a red the color of ripe cherries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cerise, cherry

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: red, redness

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: ceriserød — Of a red color
  • Dutch: kersrood — Of a red color
  • Dutch: kersenrood — Of a red color
  • Finnish: kirsikanpunainen — Of a red color
  • German: kirschrot — Of a red color
  • Hungarian: cseresznyepiros — Of a red color
  • Pannonian Rusyn: вишньови (višnʹovi) — Of a red color
  • Romanian: cireșiu — Of a red color
  • Spanish: cereza — Of a red color
  • Swedish: körsbärsröd — Of a red color
  • Dutch: kersrood — Red color
  • Dutch: kersenrood — Red color
  • Finnish: kirsikanpunainen — Red color
  • Romanian: cireșiu — Red color