luteous

The artist mixed a luteous pigment for the sunset.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of a yellowish-orange color: "luteous" describes a color that is a shade of yellow mixed with orange, similar to the color of egg yolk or a marigold flower.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The autumn leaves turned a luteous hue before falling. (The leaves became a yellowish-orange color.)
  • The painter mixed a luteous pigment for the sunset sky. (The artist created a yellowish-orange color for the painting.)

Advanced Usage

• "luteous glow": a warm, golden-yellow radiance.

  • The candlelight cast a luteous glow across the room. (The light had a yellowish-orange quality.)

• "luteous stain": a discoloration that is yellowish-orange in appearance.

  • The old parchment had a luteous stain from age. (The paper showed a yellowish-orange mark.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luteum (n): the yellowish substance in the ovary of mammals (part of the corpus luteum).

  • The corpus luteum produces hormones during pregnancy. (The yellowish body in the ovary.)

• Lutein (n): a yellow pigment found in plants and animal tissues.

  • Lutein is important for eye health. (A yellow pigment.)

Synonyms

• Yellowish-orange: a color between yellow and orange.
• Amber: a golden-yellow color.
• Saffron: a deep yellow-orange hue.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use "luteous," as it is a technical or literary term.