orangish-red
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- adjective
- /ˈɔrənˌɪʃ rɛd/
- When they ripen, they're going to turn orangish red like this.
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Examples
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As the apples ripen, they develop an orangish-red color that indicates they are ready to eat.
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And then at those blooms are followed by these kind of orangish, orangish red fruit that are persistent.
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Outside on the streets of Los Angeles, the orangish-red glow of morning had fallen over the city.
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An orangish-red sun had begun its long, slow shimmy and slide toward the Pacific Ocean.
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The sunset painted the sky an orangish-red, casting a warm glow over the landscape.
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The artist used an orangish-red paint to capture the vibrant hues of autumn leaves.
Synonyms
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Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge
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A bright red color with a little orange
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A color that is between orange and red
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A bright red color with a strong orange tone
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A color like orange with a little red
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An orange color that looks more red than yellow
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Having a bright orange-red color like fire
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A vivid red with a slight orange tone often used in traditional Chinese art
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Etymology
Orangish-red is made of three parts: orange, the color named after the fruit that came from Asia; -ish, which means 'somewhat like'; and red, which means 'red'. So orangish-red means a red color that is 'somewhat like' orange, a red with an orange tint.