Encrimson

/ɛnˈkrɪmzən/ verb

Definition

To make or dye crimson; to turn blood-red or stain with a deep red color.

Etymology

From 'en-' (causative prefix) + 'crimson' (from Arabic 'qirmiz', a red dye). The prefix intensifies the action of becoming crimson.

Kelly Says

Poets absolutely love 'encrimson' because it sounds dramatic—when they write about blood staining something, 'encrimson' makes it sound almost beautiful and inevitable, which is why Shakespeare-era writers used it constantly!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቀይ
qey
ARالعربية
صبغ أحمر
ṣabgh aḥmar
BNবাংলা
লাল রঙে লেপ
laal rong-e lep
CACatalà
encrimsonar
ɛn-kɹɪm-sɔ-nar
CSČeština
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
DADansk
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
DEDeutsch
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
ELΕλληνικά
ενcrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
ESEspañol
encarmesar
en-kar-mes-ar
FAفارسی
قرمز
qomrız
FISuomi
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
FRFrançais
encrimson
ɑ̃-kʁɪm-sɔ̃
GUGU
લાલ
laal
HAHA
ruwa
roo-wa
HEעברית
להלביש באדום
le-livish ba-adom
HIहिन्दी
लाल रंग देना
laal rang dena
HUMagyar
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
IDBahasa Indonesia
membasmi
mem-bas-mi
IGIG
ọkpụ
ọkpụ
ITItaliano
encrimsonare
ɛn-kɹɪm-sɔ-nare
JA日本語
赤く染める
あかくそめる
KKKK
қызыл
qyzyl
KMKM
ក្រហម
kráhom
KO한국어
붉게 물들이다
bul-ge meodeul-i-da
MRMR
लाल
laal
MSBahasa Melayu
merah
me-rah
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိ
shi
NLNederlands
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
NONorsk
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
PAPA
ਲਾਲ
laal
PLPolski
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
PTPortuguês
encrimsonar
ɛn-kɹɪm-sõ-ar
RORomână
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
RUРусский
красить
krasit'
SVSvenska
encrimson
ɛn-kɹɪm-sən
SWKiswahili
kupaka
koo-pa-ka
TAதமிழ்
சிவப்பு நிறம்
sivappu niram
TEతెలుగు
ఎరుపు రంగు
erupu ranggu
THไทย
ทำให้แดง
thame-hae daeng
TLTL
maitim
ma-ti-m
TRTürkçe
kırmızıya boyamak
kırmızıya bo-ya-mak
UKУкраїнська
забарвити червоним
zabarvty chyervonym
URاردو
لال رنگ
lal rang
VITiếng Việt
làm đỏ
lam do
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
使红色
shǐ hóngsè
ZUZU
omhlophe
om-hlo-phe

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