redness

English

Etymology

From Middle English reednes, rednesse, from Old English rēadnes (“redness”), equivalent to red +‎ -ness.

Noun

redness (countable and uncountable, plural rednesses)

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being red.

   Nancy Reagan is famous for the redness of her wardrobe.

2. (countable, uncountable) A red discoloration, especially of skin.

   Redness and swelling are associated with certain superficial infections.

Coordinate terms

• reddishness

Related terms

• reddening
• ruddiness

Translations

quality of being red

• Arabic: حُمْرَة f (ḥumra)
• Asturian: roxería f, bermeyura f
• Bulgarian: червенина (bg) f (červenina)
• Catalan: rojor f, vermellor f
• Dutch: roodheid (nl) f
• Finnish: punaisuus (fi)
• French: rougeur (fr) f
• Georgian: სიწითლე (sic̣itle)
• German: Röte (de) f
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἐρυθρότης f (eruthrótēs)

• Latvian: sarkanums m
• Polish: czerwoność (pl) f
• Portuguese: vermelhidão f, rubor (pt) m
• Russian: краснота́ (ru) f (krasnotá)
• Spanish: rojez f
• Swedish: rödhet (sv) c, rodnad (sv) c
• Volapük: red (vo)

red discoloration

• Finnish: punaisuus (fi)
• German: Rötung (de) f
• Latvian: sarkanums m, sarkums m
• Polish: zaczerwienienie (pl) n
• Portuguese: vermelhidão
• Russian: покрасне́ние (ru) n (pokrasnénije)
• Spanish: rojez f
• Swedish: rodnad (sv) c
• Turkish: kırmızılık, allık (tr)

See also

• erythema
• rash

Anagrams

• Dresens, Dressen, resends, senders