Ver"meil (?), n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus
a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and
cf. Vermicule.] 1. Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright,
beautiful red. [Poetic & R.]
In her cheeks the vermeil red did show Like roses in a bed of lilies
shed.
Spenser.