cerise
Plural: cerises
Noun
- A moderate to deep purplish red color, resembling ripe cherries.
- a red the color of ripe cherries
- A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
Adjective Satellite
- of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Adj
- Cherry-colored; a light bright red.
Examples
- The CERISE tiles on the board, though rare, always make for a vibrant play in Scrabble.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.
Synonyms
blood-red, carmine, cherry, cherry red, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, ruddy, scarlet
Scrabble Score: 8
cerise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcerise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cerise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary