Poetic Language And Imagery

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun a deep, vivid red color

adjective of a rich deep red color inclining to purple

  • The fabric of the royal robe was a deep crimson color.
  • She painted her nails a bright crimson shade.
  • That sports car is a real crimson beauty.
  • The sunset painted the sky in shades of crimson.

verb to cry weakly or querulously; whimper

  • The newborn baby began to mewl softly as it adjusted to its new surroundings.
  • I could hear the neighbor's cat mewling outside my window last night.
  • Stop mewling about your problems and do something to fix them.
  • The wind made the branches mewl as it blew through the trees.

verb to climb or ascend, especially in a smooth and effortless manner

  • The elevator began to scend to the ground floor.
  • We should scend down the hill carefully.
  • Let's scend to the party before it gets too crowded.
  • Her spirits scend higher and higher as the day went on.