redness

noun

red·​ness ˈred-nəs How to pronounce redness (audio)
: the quality or state of being red or red-hot

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Symptoms include burning, soreness, pain, itching, redness, swelling of the labia, and unusual discharge that might look like cottage cheese.3 3. Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Jan. 2025 Apply a cool towel to your face to ease inflammation and redness. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025 This two-time Allure Best of Beauty winner has a refreshing gel texture chock-full of cica, niacinamide, and glycerin to calm redness and plump skin. Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 Symptoms for avian influenza include fever, coughing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches and eye redness or discharge. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for redness 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redness was before the 12th century

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“Redness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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