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red–hot adjective 1 : extremely hot; especially : glowing with heat

2 : exhibiting or marked by intense emotion, enthusiasm, or violence

3 : very new <~ news>

Synonyms

[1] broiling, burning, fiery, hot, scorching, sultry, torrid—more at HOT

[2] ardent, burning, charged, emotional, fervent, feverish, fiery, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, passionate, vehement—more at FERVENT

re·dial noun : a telephone function that automatically repeats the dialing of the last number called

— redial verb

re·dis·trib·ute verb 1 : to alter the distribution of

2 : to spread to other areas

— re·dis·tri·bu·tion noun

re·dis·trict verb : to organize into new territorial and esp. political divisions

red–let·ter adjective : of special significance : MEMORABLE

red–light district noun : a district with many houses of prostitution

re·do verb 1 : to do over or again

2 : to freshen or change a decorative scheme : REDECORATE

Synonyms

alter, change, make over, modify, recast, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary—more at CHANGE

duplicate, reiterate, remake, repeat, replicate—more at REPEAT

red oak noun : any of various No. American oaks with leaves usu. having spiny-tipped lobes and acorns that take two years to mature; also : the wood of a red oak

red·o·lence noun 1 : the quality or state of being redolent

2 : an often pungent or agreeable odor

Synonyms

[1] odor, scent, smell, sniff—more at SMELL

[2] aroma, bouquet, fragrance, incense, perfume, scent, spice—more at FRAGRANCE

red·o·lent adjective 1 : exuding fragrance : FRAGRANT

2 : having a specified fragrance

3 : REMINISCENT, SUGGESTIVE

— red·o·lent·ly adverb

Synonyms

ambrosial, aromatic, fragrant, savory, scented, sweet—more at FRAGRANT

re·dou·ble verb 1 : to make twice as great in size or amount

2 : to make intense or more intensive : INTENSIFY

Synonyms

amplify, beef, boost, consolidate, deepen, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, step up, strengthen—more at INTENSIFY

re·doubt noun [ORIGIN: F redoute, fr. It ridotto, fr. ML reductus secret place, fr. L, withdrawn, fr. reducere to lead back, fr. re- back + ducere to lead]

: a small usu. temporary fortification

re·doubt·able adjective [ORIGIN: ME redoutable, fr. AF, fr. reduter to dread, fr. re- back, again + duter to doubt]

: arousing dread or fear : FORMIDABLE

Synonyms

dire, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, hair-raising, scary

re·dound verb 1 : to have an effect

2 : to become added or transferred : ACCRUE

red pepper noun 1 : CAYENNE PEPPER

2 : a mature red hot pepper or sweet pepper

re·draft verb : to prepare a revised copy or a new version of

Synonyms

edit, revamp, revise, rework—more at EDIT

1redress verb 1 : to set right : REMEDY

2 : COMPENSATE

3 : to remove the cause of (a grievance)

4 : AVENGE

2redress noun 1 : relief from distress

2 : means or possibility of seeking a remedy

3 : compensation for loss or injury

4 : an act or instance of redressing

Synonyms

compensation, damages, indemnity, quittance, recompense, remuneration, reparation, requital, restitution, satisfaction—more at COMPENSATION

red·shift noun : displacement of the spectrum of a heavenly body toward longer wavelength; also : a measure of this displacement

red snapper noun : any of various reddish fishes including several food fishes

red spider noun : SPIDER MITE

red squirrel noun : a common American squirrel with the upper parts chiefly red

red–tailed hawk noun : a rodent-eating No. American hawk with a rather short tyically reddish tail

red tape noun [ORIGIN: fr. the red tape formerly used to bind legal documents in England]

: official routine or procedure marked by excessive complexity which results in delay or inaction

red tide noun : seawater discolored by the presence of large numbers of dinoflagellates which produce a toxin that renders infected shellfish poisonous