Definition

The quality of having a red or slightly red color.

Example

The reddishness of the sunset made the sky look beautiful.

Conversation

Have you noticed the reddishness of the sky at sunset lately?

Yeah, it's so beautiful and calming to watch.

I wonder what causes that reddishness in the evening sky.

I think it's the way the light refracts through the atmosphere.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reddishness → It is formed from "red" (from Old English "read", meaning the color red) and "-ish" (meaning having the quality of) and "-ness" (meaning the state or condition of). The word "reddishness" refers to the state or quality of being somewhat red.

Memory Tip

Think of the color 'red' and remember that 'reddishness' means having the quality of being somewhat red.

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