Noun: carmine 'kaa(r),mIn or kaa(r)-min
- A variable colour averaging a vivid red
"The carmine lipstick was perfect for a bold, dramatic look";
- cardinal
- Having a colour at the end of the colour spectrum (next to orange); resembling the colour of blood, cherries, tomatoes or rubies
"The picture would come through dark with a carmine tinge";
- red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, reddy, rufescent
- Colour carmine
"She carmined her cheeks for the performance"
Derived forms: carmined, carmines, carmining
See also: chromatic
Encyclopedia: Carmine, Texas