vermilion

noun ver·mil·ion \vər-ˈmil-yən\

: a bright orange-red color

Full Definition of VERMILION

: a bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulfide; broadly : any of various red pigments

: a vivid reddish orange

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Variants of VERMILION

ver·mil·ion also ver·mil·lion \vər-ˈmil-yən\

Origin of VERMILION

Middle English vermilioun, from Anglo-French vermeilloun, from vermeil, adjective, bright red, vermilion, from Late Latin vermiculus kermes, from Latin, little worm

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe

Rhymes with VERMILION

Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, centillion, civilian, cotillion, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, pavilion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian

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