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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#m1)

2) Something scarlet is coloured this bright red, like a fire engine or a ripe strawberry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#m2)

3) If someone turns scarlet, their face goes very red because they are embarrassed, angry or out of breath. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#m3)

4) In names of illnesses and creatures, «scarlet» describes a red rash or colour, as in «scarlet fever» or «scarlet macaw». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#m4)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x1)
- The robin has a scarlet-orange breast. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x2)
- When the teacher read out his love poem, Jack went scarlet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x3)
- Poppies make the fields scarlet in summer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x4)
- Scarlet fever is treated with antibiotics from the doctor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x5)
- The scarlet macaw squawked from its perch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x6)
- Mix red with a tiny bit of yellow to get scarlet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x7)
- Her face was scarlet after running the cross-country race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x8)
- He took off his scarlet cloak, and spread it across the puddle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/#x9)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/11-spots-and-itches-chickenpox-head-lice-and-friends/17/)
- [And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1247/)
- [and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.704/)
- [And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.803/)
- [and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1052/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «scarlet» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scarlet/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.