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coral

coral

6 2.9
Having a strong pink color with a little yellow
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɔrəl/
: coral
  • It creates that perfect coral flirty Beachy effect.

It creates that perfect coral flirty Beachy effect.

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Examples

  • It's bright and still manages to be coral without being too hot pink.

  • It's like this gorgeous coral, almost like a pinky coral.

  • Do you think it should be coral and cream?

  • Same goes for this coral one and this pink one.

  • Well, it's more to me kind of like a coral red mix.

  • I'm wearing a lot of kind of coral orange items.

  • It's a very true coral, but look at how fun that is.

  • And then apply this by Terry coral lipstick on top.

  • This is Caring Coral, this is Berry Juicy.

  • The dress she wore was a lovely shade of coral, perfect for the summer party.

Synonyms

pink
vscoral
172 1.0

A light red color like the shade of many flowers

is stronger and warmer, often showing a yellowish-pink rather than plain light red
peach
vscoral
14 1.0

A pale pinkish-yellow color like light pink mixed with pale yellow

moves toward stronger pink and warmer yellow rather than faint pastel tones
salmon
vscoral
5 2.6

With a pale pinkish orange color like the fish meat

is stronger and less pale, with brighter pink and yellow tones
peach-colored
vscoral
2 2.7

A pale pinkish orange color like a ripe peach

is less pale and has a clearer pink leaning with warm undertones
salmon pink
vscoral
1 2.8

A light pink color with a little orange in it

is bolder and warmer rather than the softer, paler tone described here
deep-pink
vscoral
1 1.8

Having a strong, dark shade of pink

keeps similar strength but adds a yellowish or warmer pink quality
coral-red
vscoral
1 3.4

A red color with a pink or orange tone like coral

leans more toward bright pink with a yellowish tint rather than true red
pinkish-orange
vscoral
1 2.4

An orange color with a hint of pink

shifts toward pink dominance and often appears warmer and stronger
coralline
vscoral
1 7.2

Like coral in color or structure

is the strong pink to yellowish pink shade inspired by red sea shells
pink-orange
vscoral
1 2.1

A color between pink and orange

is more dominated by pink and may include a yellowish warmth
yellowish pink
vscoral
1 3.9

A light color between pink and yellow

is similarly yellowish but is generally stronger and warmer in hue

Compounds

30 3.1

A ridge of rock in warm shallow sea made by many small sea animals

3 4.0

A sea in the South Pacific northeast of Australia near the Great Barrier Reef

2 7.2

A small venomous snake with red, yellow, and black bands that has a deadly bite

1 5.6

A hard red or pink piece from a sea animal used for jewelry

staghorn coral
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A coral with branches like deer antlers that builds shallow reefs in warm seas

1 6.1

A large hard sea animal with a wrinkled surface that looks like a brain

A sea battle in May 1942 fought only by planes from aircraft carriers that stops a Japanese advance

stony coral
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A sea animal that makes a hard skeleton and builds reefs

gorgonian coral
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A sea animal with hard tree-like branches that lives in warm water

1 7.3

The first naval battle in history fought only by planes from aircraft carriers between Japan and Allied forces

1 3.4

A red color with a pink or orange tone like coral

coral tree
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A small tree or bush with three-part leaves and bright red flowers grown for decoration

eastern coral snake
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A venomous banded snake from the southeastern United States and parts of Central America

A hard red or pink stony skeleton from Mediterranean sea animals used for jewelry

A climbing evergreen vine with coral-red tubular flowers often grown in gardens

1 7.9

A mushroom-like organism with branching stems that looks like coral and is often bright in color

mushroom coral
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A hard coral with a flat, round body that usually sits alone on the sea floor

coral vine
  • Australian
1 8.6

A low climbing woody plant with small thick leaves and red flowers

A snake with venom and red, yellow, black bands that lives in southwest US and Central America

A small thorny South American tree with bright red flowers

9.5

A shrub or small tree with divided leaves, blue flower spikes and red seeds, some poisonous to farm animals

A small tree with bright red flowers and red seeds with black spots

coral bush
  • Australian
7.6

A small Australian shrub with bright red flowers often grown in gardens

9.9

A Mexican plant with hanging clusters of bright red and white flowers

9.9

A low garden plant with many branches and bright red or purple flowers

coral pea
  • Australian
9.9

A climbing plant from Australia with bright red flowers

coral root
  • Specialized
9.9

A wildflower without leaves that gets food from fungi and grows from a hard mass of roots underground

coral-wood
  • Indian
9.9

A tree from East India with small yellow-white flowers grown for decoration in gardens

A small European plant like cress with knotted white roots that grows in damp places

crested coral root
  • Specialized
9.9

A small North American orchid with yellowish-brown flowers marked by dark veins, found from Arizona to the eastern United States

early coral root
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American orchid with pale yellow or green stems and almost no leaves

African coral snake
  • South African
8.9

A small snake that lives in trees in southern Africa with black and orange bands

8.9

A venomous snake with bright red, yellow, and black bands that lives in Asia

7.7

A small venomous Australian snake with bright red, black and white rings that is usually harmless to people

madriporian coral
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea animal with a hard, white skeleton that builds reefs and islands

Indian coral tree
  • Australian
8.6

A small to medium thorny tree with thick bunches of bright red flowers and black seeds

A brightly colored venomous snake from the Americas with red, black and yellow or white bands

9.7

A venomous snake from Asia, Africa, or Australia with bright bands

pale coral root
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with almost no leaves and pale yellow-green stems and flowers

A small plant with leafless stems that grows in North American forests and has white flowers with purple spots

A large branching coral shaped like deer antlers that grows on shallow tropical reefs

A wildflower with almost no leaves, red stems, and pale pink flowers with brown stripes

A vigorous climbing plant from Western Australia with dense clusters of bright pink-purple flowers

How Pink

coral
6 2.9
pink
172 1.0
pink-tinged
1 3.5

Surface Forms

coral positive

Etymology

The color word coral comes from the pink and orange shades of sea coral, which often look bright and warm. So when something is described as coral it means it has that strong 'pink to yellow-pink' color.