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Red as a beetroot
Bright red in colour; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.
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Bright red in colour; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Red as a beetroot"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| red as a lobster | (simile) Bright red in color, especially from a bad sunburn. |
| red-faced | With a red face; flushed, due to emotional or physical causes. |
| red in the face | embarrassed |
| beetrooty | Resembling or characteristic of beetroot in color, texture, etc. |
| erubescentnoun | Blushing |
| reddened | Made red. |
| rosed | (obsolete) Having taken on a crimson colour. |
| rosy-red | Having a color like that of a red rose. |
| redfaced | Alternative spelling of red-faced. [Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, face.] |
| scarletnoun | A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange. |
| crimson | Having a deep red colour. |
| red-rimmed | Having a red colour around the edge, especially said of eyes after crying. |
| rubied | Decorated with rubies. |
| cherry-red | Alternative form of cherry red. [Of a deep bright red colour, like that of a cherry.] |
| red-eyed | Having the eyelids reddened, e.g. by tears or lack of sleep. |
| red-handed | (idiomatic) Showing clear evidence of guilt; in the act of wrongdoing. |
| florid | Elaborately ornate; flowery. |
| cherry rednoun | A deep bright red color, like that of a cherry. |
| rednosednoun | Having a red nose. |
| rufescentnoun | Becoming reddish; tinged with red. |
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