orange-red
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- adjective
- /ˈɔrɪndʒ-rɛd/
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rojo anaranjado
- But then I painted my kitchen a vibrant orange-red, and I fell in love.
- orange-red flowers
- brilliant orange-red
- bright orange-red
Examples
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The butterflied lobster tails came along, slightly curled and bright orange-red.
Fiction book (1993) -
When he flipped the power switch, the box hummed to life and the dials glowed orange-red.
Fiction book (2001) -
The maple and walnut trees are a kaleidoscope of color; the bright orange-red berries of the mountain ash are living ornaments.
Fiction book (1993) -
Kelly's orange-red hair brushed the filthy rafters, but even with the oversized heels of his boots, Dee barely stood five feet.
Fiction book (2000) -
Flickering orange-red glows several blocks away marked fires that were steadily consuming the rows of retail stores lining Chicago's north-south commercial axis.
Fiction book (1996) -
I chose a orange-red paint to make my living room feel warm and inviting.
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The sunset cast an orange-red glow over the horizon, signaling the end of the day.
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Autumn leaves turn orange-red as they change color before falling to the ground.
Synonyms
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Having a bright orange-red color like fire
A red color that looks partly orange
A color like orange with a little red
A bright orange color with a red tone like fire
How Orange
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Orange-red combines two simple color words, orange and red. The name orange comes from the orange fruit in languages like Hindi and Arabic, and red is an old English word for the color 'red', so orange-red simply means a color that sits between orange and red.