Defn: Any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Diabasis, or Hæmulon, of the Southern United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt.
REDNESS
Red"ness, n. Etym: [AS. r. See Red.]
Defn: The quality or state of being red; red color.
REDOLENCE; REDOLENCY
Red"o*lence, Red"o*len*cy, n.
Defn: The quality of being redolent; sweetness of scent; pleasant odor; fragrance.
REDOLENT Red"o*lent (-lent), a. Etym: [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor.]
Defn: Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented;
odorous; smelling; — usually followed by of. "Honey redolent of
spring." Dryden.
— Red"o*lent*ly, adv.
Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. Gray.
REDOUBLE Re*dou"ble (r*db"'l), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. Reduplicate.]
Defn: To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply. So they Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak. n. An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled. This bid increases the score for successfully making the contract, and increases the penalties for failing. The score or penalty depends on the number of tricks over or under the contract, according to a defined schedule, and depending on the vulnerability of the side attempting the contract.
REDOUBLE
Re*dou"ble, v. i.