Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red in the face

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
red in the -face
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

embarrassed

adj

excited, outraged

Example Sentences

Etymology

A reference to one's face flushing from embarrassment.

Inflected Forms

more red in the face (comparative) most red in the face (superlative)

Rhymes With

place case face space race base white space replace grace chase pace bass

Questions

What does red in the face mean?
embarrassed
Where does red in the face come from?
A reference to one's face flushing from embarrassment.

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