be crimson

Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words

to have a red face, usually from an emotion like anger or embarrassment

crimsonVERB + crimson

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Examples (10)

  • Her face was crimson with rage when she heard the news.
  • When he dropped the tray, his cheeks were crimson with embarrassment.
  • He is always crimson whenever he has to speak in public.
  • Her face was crimson as she realized we knew her secret.
  • Why are you so crimson? Did someone say something to upset you?
  • If you ask him about his crush, I bet his face will be crimson in seconds.
  • The politician's face was crimson as the reporter exposed his lie.
  • His entire neck was crimson with fury during the argument.
  • She tried to hide her face, but we could all see she was crimson.
  • He was crimson from his forehead to his ears after tripping on the stage.