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red as a lobster

red as a lobster adjective: bright red in color, especially from a bad sunburn.

Adjective

red as a lobster (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Bright red in color, especially from a bad sunburn.
    Synonyms:
    lobster

Synonyms of red as a lobster

Origin of red as a lobster

From the characteristic color of a cooked lobster.

Questions about red as a lobster

What does red as a lobster mean?
Red as a lobster means bright red in color, especially from a bad sunburn.
What part of speech is red as a lobster?
Red as a lobster is an adjective.

Words near red as a lobster in the dictionary

  1. Red Armyman
  2. Red Armymen
  3. red arrow
  4. red arrows
  5. red as a beetroot
  6. red as a lobster
  7. red ash
  8. red ashes
  9. red avadavat
  10. red avadavats
  11. red back

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