redden

verb

red·​den ˈre-dᵊn How to pronounce redden (audio)
reddened; reddening ˈred-niŋ How to pronounce redden (audio)
ˈre-dᵊn-iŋ
Synonyms of reddennext

transitive verb

: to make red or reddish

intransitive verb

: to become red
especially : blush

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Examples of redden in a Sentence

First-degree burns redden the skin. Her face reddened when her name was announced.
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My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Tears blurred his vision and reddened his face. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026 The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water. — Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 Rose, though, reddening in the triangle between his eyes and nose, begins to sob. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for redden

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of redden was in 1552

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redden

verb
red·​den ˈred-ᵊn How to pronounce redden (audio)
reddened; reddening ˈred-niŋ How to pronounce redden (audio)
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to make or become red
especially : blush entry 1 sense 1

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