CERISE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cerise mean? 

• CERISE (noun)
  The noun CERISE has 1 sense:

1. a red the color of ripe cherries

  Familiarity information: CERISE used as a noun is very rare.

• CERISE (adjective)
  The adjective CERISE has 1 sense:

1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

  Familiarity information: CERISE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CERISE (noun)

Meaning:

A red the color of ripe cherries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

cerise; cherry red; cherry

Hypernyms ("cerise" is a kind of...):

red; redness (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)

• CERISE (adjective)

Meaning:

Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Synonyms:

ruby-red; ruby; reddish; red; crimson; cherry-red; cherry; cerise; carmine; blood-red; scarlet; ruddy

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)