orangey en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree ▲ Italian melaranciacalq. Old French Orengeinflu. ▲ Old Occitan auranjainflu. Old French pomme d'orenge Old French orenge Middle French orangebor. Middle English orenge English orange English -y English orangey From orange + -y.
Meanings
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Somewhat orange in colour.
The curtains were wide open, and the rich orangey sunset drowned everything in evening colour.
2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 95:
- Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orangier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| orangy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| orangiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |