scarlet

«scarlet» in Mova's school dictionary: a bright, strong red colour, a little bit orange — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (scarlet); noun (scarlet, uncountable — the colour)

meaning for a pupil

1) Scarlet is a bright, strong red colour, a little bit orange. tree →

2) Something scarlet is coloured this bright red, like a fire engine or a ripe strawberry. tree →

3) If someone turns scarlet, their face goes very red because they are embarrassed, angry or out of breath. tree →

4) In names of illnesses and creatures, «scarlet» describes a red rash or colour, as in «scarlet fever» or «scarlet macaw». tree →

sense in the lessons

In art lessons scarlet is one shade of red on the colour wheel. In stories it paints a strong picture: a scarlet cloak, scarlet cheeks of shame, scarlet poppies for remembrance. In health lessons «scarlet fever» is a bacterial illness that gives a rash and sore throat, treated with medicine. Phrases: «turn scarlet», «go scarlet», «scarlet fever», «scarlet with rage».

examples

• She wore a scarlet coat in the snow. tree →
• The robin has a scarlet-orange breast. tree →
• When the teacher read out his love poem, Jack went scarlet. tree →
• Poppies make the fields scarlet in summer. tree →
• Scarlet fever is treated with antibiotics from the doctor. tree →
• The scarlet macaw squawked from its perch. tree →
• Mix red with a tiny bit of yellow to get scarlet. tree →
• Her face was scarlet after running the cross-country race. tree →
• He took off his scarlet cloak, and spread it across the puddle. tree →

note

Scarlet is usually an adjective (a scarlet dress) but can be a noun for the colour (dressed in scarlet). It has no plural in normal use. «Scarlett» with two t's is a girl's name. Compare: crimson (deep red), scarlet (bright red), maroon (brownish red).

In the corpora

• Scarlet fever is caused by streptococcus bacteria, gives a rough sandpaper rash, and is easily treated with antibiotics.
• And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.
• and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair;
• And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.
• and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «scarlet» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.