cherry red

noun

A deep bright red color, like that of a cherry.

Meanings

nouncherry red (countable and uncountable, plural cherry reds)

plural cherry reds

  1. countableuncountableA deep bright red color, like that of a cherry.
adjectivecherry red (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a deep bright red colour, like that of a cherry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna red the color of ripe cherries

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Danish ceriserød
  • ceriserødOf a red color
Dutch kersrood, kersenrood
  • kersroodRed color
  • kersenroodRed color
  • kersroodOf a red color
  • kersenroodOf a red color
Finnish kirsikanpunainen, kirsikanpunainen
  • kirsikanpunainenRed color
  • kirsikanpunainenOf a red color
German kirschrot
  • kirschrotOf a red color
Hungarian cseresznyepiros
  • cseresznyepirosOf a red color
Romanian cireșiu, cireșiu
  • cireșiuRed color
  • cireșiuOf a red color
Spanish cereza
  • cerezaOf a red color
Swedish körsbärsröd
  • körsbärsrödOf a red color
Cite this entry
APA

cherry red. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20red

MLA

“cherry red.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20red. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cherry red,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20red.

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