REDDENING

Verb

reddening

present participle of redden

Noun

reddening (plural reddenings)

The action or effect of the verb to redden.

Anagrams

• ingendred

Source: Wiktionary


REDDEN

Red"den (rd"d'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reddened (-d'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reddening.] Etym: [From Red, a.]

Definition: To make red or somewhat red; to give a red color to.

Red"den, v. i.

Definition: To grow or become red; to blush. Appius reddens at each word you speak. Pope. He no sooner saw that her eye glistened and her cheek reddened than his obstinacy was at once subbued. Sir W. SCott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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