reddened meaning and definition

REDDENED adjective

Definition of reddened (adjective)

1. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
   • "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
   • synonyms: crimson, flushed, red, red-faced
2. lighted with red light as if with flames
   • "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
   • synonyms: ablaze, inflamed