How Do You Spell CRIMSON?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɪmsən] (IPA)

The word "crimson" is spelled /ˈkrɪmzən/. The first sound is a voiceless velar stop, represented by the letter "k". The second sound is a voiced alveolar fricative, represented by the letter "r". The third sound is an open-mid front unrounded vowel, represented by the letters "i" and "m". The fourth sound is a voiced alveolar nasal, represented by the letter "n". The final sound is a schwa vowel, represented by the letter "o". This word is commonly used to describe a deep red color.

CRIMSON Meaning and Definition

1. Crimson is an adjective that is often used to describe a deep and intense red color. It is derived from the Old Spanish word "carmesí," which originated from the Arabic word "qirmiz." Crimson is a vibrant hue that symbolizes passion, strength, and power. It is a color that can evoke a range of emotions, including love, desire, and intensity.

   When referring to the color crimson, it suggests a shade of red that has a slightly bluish undertone, giving it a rich and darker appearance. It is often associated with luxury, royalty, and nobility due to its historical use as a dye. In ancient times, obtaining crimson dyes was a highly valued and expensive process, making it a status symbol.

   Crimson can be used to describe various objects or phenomena, such as a crimson sunset, crimson flowers, or a crimson dress. It is also commonly utilized in literature and poetry to enhance descriptions and create vivid imagery. The word crimson can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe actions or events that are intense, dramatic, or passionate.

   Overall, crimson is an evocative and intense shade of red that conveys a sense of richness, power, and emotion.

2. • A deep-red colour; a red colour in general; a red inclining to purple.

   • Having the colour of crimson.

   • To dye with crimson; to be tinged with red; to blush.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for CRIMSON *

• crimsom 33.3333333%
• crimnson 25%
• chrimson 16.6666666%
• ccrimson 16.6666666%
• crimsen 8.3333333%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for CRIMSON

• crims
• crimison
• crimpson
• crismon
• crimian
• crimsion
• ramson
• crimsin
• crimsone
• crimsome
• crison
• crimon
• crimosn
• criimson
• crinon
• crinyon
• crioton
• crimsond
• cridon
• Crimsong
• Crimin
• Criminon
• crimssom
• Crimconn
• Crimpona
• Criocon
• Acrimsot

Etymology of CRIMSON

The word "crimson" derived from the Old Spanish and Old Italian term "cresmesin" or "cremesin", which originally came from the Arabic word "qirmiz" or "qirmizah". This Arabic word referred to a crimson or scarlet-colored dye derived from scales of certain insects, such as the Kermes vermilio. The term traveled to the Latin language as "carmesinus", and it eventually evolved into "crimson" in English during the 14th century.

Similar spelling words for CRIMSON

• crying,
• crangon,
• CRAMS,
• crooms,
• cronyism,
• cryonics,
• cryonic,
• cronk.

Plural form of CRIMSON is CRIMSONS

Conjugate verb Crimson

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have crimsoned

you would have crimsoned

he/she/it would have crimsoned

we would have crimsoned

they would have crimsoned

I would have crimson

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we would have crimson

they would have crimson

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been crimsoning

you would have been crimsoning

he/she/it would have been crimsoning

we would have been crimsoning

they would have been crimsoning

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would crimson

you would crimson

he/she/it would crimson

we would crimson

they would crimson

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be crimsoning

you would be crimsoning

he/she/it would be crimsoning

we would be crimsoning

they would be crimsoning

FUTURE

I will crimson

you will crimson

he/she/it will crimson

we will crimson

they will crimson

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be crimsoning

you will be crimsoning

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we will be crimsoning

they will be crimsoning

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have crimsoned

you will have crimsoned

he/she/it will have crimsoned

we will have crimsoned

they will have crimsoned

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been crimsoning

you will have been crimsoning

he/she/it will have been crimsoning

we will have been crimsoning

they will have been crimsoning

IMPERATIVE

you crimson

we let´s crimson

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to crimson

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was crimsoning

you were crimsoning

he/she/it was crimsoning

we were crimsoning

they were crimsoning

PAST PARTICIPLE

crimsoned

PAST PERFECT

I had crimsoned

you had crimsoned

he/she/it had crimsoned

we had crimsoned

they had crimsoned

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been crimsoning

you had been crimsoning

he/she/it had been crimsoning

we had been crimsoning

they had been crimsoning

PRESENT

I crimson

you crimson

he/she/it crimsons

we crimson

they crimson

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am crimsoning

you are crimsoning

he/she/it is crimsoning

we are crimsoning

they are crimsoning

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

crimsoning

PRESENT PERFECT

I have crimsoned

you have crimsoned

he/she/it has crimsoned

we have crimsoned

they have crimsoned

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been crimsoning

you have been crimsoning

he/she/it has been crimsoning

we have been crimsoning

they have been crimsoning

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it crimson

SIMPLE PAST

I crimsoned

you crimsoned

he/she/it crimsoned

we crimsoned

they crimsoned