red as a beetroot

adjective

Bright red in color; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. simileBright red in color; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed.

Translations

Finnish punainen kuin omena
  • punainen kuin omenabeing the colour of a beetroot
French rouge comme une pivoine
  • rouge comme une pivoinebeing the colour of a beetroot
Norwegian Bokmål peonrød
  • peonrødbeing the colour of a beetroot
Polish czerwony jak burak
  • czerwony jak burakbeing the colour of a beetroot
Spanish rojo como un tomate
  • rojo como un tomatebeing the colour of a beetroot
Cite this entry
APA

red as a beetroot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20as%20a%20beetroot

MLA

“red as a beetroot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20as%20a%20beetroot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red as a beetroot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20as%20a%20beetroot.

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