adjective

• Having a red tinge; slightly red.

  ‘the leaves turn reddish brown’

  More example sentences

  • ‘reddish sandstone’
  • ‘It is a small, shiny black beetle with four irregular yellow or reddish spots on the back.’
  • ‘Affected stalks often have pink to reddish discolored internal tissues.’
  • ‘Horizontal stripes, varying from tan to a deep reddish brown, traverse a large painting from 2003.’
  • ‘To the east are the reddish peaks of the Cosos.’
  • ‘In the painting, a warm, reddish light hangs over a dark-blue expanse of water; the scene powerfully conveys imminent change.’
  • ‘Two reddish dueling scars, badges of honor from his student days, glare prominently on his right cheek.’
  • ‘One picture was hanging on the wall, a pastel head on a reddish paper, a very young man's head.’
  • ‘He pushes a hand through his reddish hair, makes it stick up a little.’
  • ‘Its brightest star, Antares, has a distinct reddish colour.’
  • ‘Dawn arrives, casting a reddish glow over the edge of the Space Needle in Seattle.’