As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As a noun vermilion is
a vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
As an adjective vermilion is
having a brilliant red colour.
As a verb vermilion is
to color or paint vermilion.
s
Translingual
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(
wikipedia s)
Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
(
wikipedia)
(
mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
(
Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
*
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Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur
Symbols for SI units
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vermilion
English
Alternative forms
* vermillion (considered a misspelling by some authorities)
Noun
(
en noun)
A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide.
A vivid red or slightly orange colour.
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A type of red dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women.
A red skin of the lip or its border with the skin of the face.
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Having a brilliant red colour.
Having the color of the vermilion dye.
See also
* red
* scarlet
* vermeil
*
Verb
(
en verb)
To color or paint vermilion.
Anagrams
*
