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orangish en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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 Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English orangish From orange + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Relatively orange in colour.
    • That coat that you're wearing looks almost orangish in the evening sun.
  2. Similar to an orange.
    • That ice cream tastes very orangish - are you sure it's just passion fruit?

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
orangeish alternative lexicographic
most orangish Degree=Sup lexicographic
more orangish Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

colorless · achromatic

Deriveds

orangishness

Hypernyms

orange · tinted

Hyponyms

brassy · gingery · coppery

Synonyms

orangish · orangey · orangelike

Translations (5)

ka მონარინჯისფრო (relatively orange in color) · he כְּתַמְתַּם (relatively orange in color) · es anaranjado (relatively orange in color) · pt alaranjado (relatively orange in color) · ka მოფორთოხლისფრო (relatively orange in color)