Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R red-pencil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: red-pen•cil Pronunciation: (red'pen'sul), [key] — -ciled, -cil•ing -cilled, -cil•ling. to delete, censor, correct, or abridge (written material) with or as if with a pencil having a red lead: His book was heavily red-penciled before it got clearance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. red oxide of zinc red pepper TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language