Reddened

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Redden \Red"den\ (r?d"d'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reddened}
     (-d'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reddening}.] [From {Red}, a.]
     To make red or somewhat red; to give a red color to.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  reddened
       adj 1: (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if
              with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with
              fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy
              reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or
              crimson) with embarrassment" [syn: {crimson}, {red}, {red-faced},
               {flushed}]
       2: lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze
          with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at
          sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire" [syn: {ablaze(p)},
           {inflamed}]