ˈgȯi(y)ə noun
or goya red
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized G
Etymology: after Francisco de Goya y Lucientes died 1828 Spanish painter
: a strong red that is deeper than geranium (sense 3a), yellower and deeper than geranium red, and bluer and deeper than average cherry red — called also cadmium carmine, currant, English red, English vermilion, minium, oriental red, orient red, red currant, vermilion