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orange

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈɔrɪndʒ/ · UK /ˈɒrɪndʒ/

orange means: A color between red and yellow.

noun

COLORA1

A color between red and yellow.

  • Orange is my favorite color.
  • She mixed red and yellow to make orange.
  • The sky turned a deep orange at sunset.

Similar words: yellow-red

Common phrases: bright orange, dark orange, shade of orange

FRUITA1

A round, juicy fruit with thick skin and a sweet or slightly sharp taste.

  • I ate an orange.
  • She peeled two oranges for the children.
  • Would you like some fresh orange juice?

Common phrases: peel an orange, orange juice, ripe orange

HERALDIC CIRCLEC2

A small, flat circle colored orange, used as a symbol on a coat of arms.

  • An orange appears on the shield.
  • The coat of arms bears three oranges.
  • The herald painted an orange beneath the lion.

Common phrases: a heraldic orange, an orange

adjective

COLOURA1

Having a colour between red and yellow.

  • She wore an orange coat.
  • The sky turned orange at sunset.
  • Do you prefer orange flowers or yellow ones?

Common phrases: orange shirt, bright orange, orange paint, orange flowers

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