definition of
scarlet

[1] #1 scarlet n. [vermilion, orange red] a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge. wn

[2] #2 scarlet s. [red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red] of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies. wn