red

/ɹɛd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.

2

A revolutionary socialist or (most commonly) a Communist; (usually capitalized) a Bolshevik, a supporter of the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War.

3

One of the 15 red balls used in snooker, distinguished from the colours.

4

Red wine.

5

Any of several varieties of ale which are brewed with red or kilned malt, giving the beer a red colour.

6

A red variety of an animal, such as a red kangaroo or a red squirrel.

7

A redshank.

8

An American Indian.

9

The drug secobarbital; a capsule of this drug.

10

A red light (a traffic signal)

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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