oaty
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈoʊti/
- The living room walls were painted an oaty shade to create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Examples
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The artist mixed several colors to achieve the perfect oaty tone for the background.
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She chose an oaty sweater that matched her light brown boots perfectly.
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The walls were painted a soft oaty color.
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She wore a dress in an oaty hue to the party.
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The living room walls were painted an oaty shade to create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
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She chose an oaty sweater that matched her light brown boots perfectly.
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The artist mixed several colors to achieve the perfect oaty tone for the background.
Synonyms
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1.3
A light brown colour with a little grey or yellow
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7.5
Pale yellow hair like dry straw
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4.8
A dull pale brown color like light brown hair
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2.1
A pale beige color like ground oats
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4.2
A light yellowish brown color like a young deer
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5.3
A dull pale brownish grey color like a mouse's fur
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4.3
Light yellowish brown in color
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5.3
A pale yellowish brown color like ripe wheat
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4.9
A pale brown or light cream color that looks like almond skin
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9.7
Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth
A light warm yellow-brown color like soft sand
How Oaty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Oaty comes from oat plus the ending -y, where -y means 'having the quality of'. Think of the pale, warm color of oats or a bowl of oatmeal, so oaty describes a light brown or beige color like that.