Orange

/'ɔrindʤ/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A round citrus fruit: A round fruit with a thick, dimpled orange skin and juicy, segmented flesh that is typically sweet or tangy.
    • A color: The color between red and yellow on the spectrum, resembling the peel of a ripe orange fruit.
    • The tree bearing this fruit: A small evergreen tree of the genus Citrus that produces orange fruits.

  2. Adjective:

    • Of the color orange: Having a hue that is a mixture of red and yellow.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • She peeled an orange for her snack.
    • The sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and purple.
    • They planted an orange in their backyard.

  • Adjective:

    • He wore an orange shirt to the party.
    • The orange glow of the fire was comforting.
Advanced Usage
  • "To squeeze the orange": To extract the maximum benefit, use, or profit from something or someone, often to the point of exhaustion.
    • The company was accused of squeezing the orange with its employees, demanding excessive overtime.
Variants and Related Words

  • Orangish (adj): Somewhat orange in color.

    • The walls were painted an orangish hue.

  • Orangey (adj): Resembling or suggestive of the color or taste of an orange.

    • The drink had a pleasant, orangey flavor.
Synonyms
  • Tangerine: A type of small, sweet orange with loose skin (as a fruit or color).
  • Apricot: A yellowish-orange color.
  • Vermilion: A brilliant red with a slight orange tinge.
Related Phrases
  • Orange peel: The skin of an orange, often used for its zest or as a metaphor for a textured surface.
    • The car's paint had an orange peel texture.
Related Idioms
  • Squeezed orange: Someone or something from which all usefulness, energy, or profit has been extracted.
    • After working three jobs for decades, he felt like a squeezed orange.
Adjective
  1. of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange
Noun
  1. a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean
  2. any pigment producing the orange color
  3. any citrus tree bearing oranges
  4. orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow
  5. round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

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