orangey

See also: Orangey

English

Alternative forms

• orangy

Etymology

From orange +‎ -y.

Adjective

orangey (comparative orangier, superlative orangiest)

1. Somewhat orange in colour.
   • 2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 95:

     The curtains were wide open, and the rich orangey sunset drowned everything in evening colour.

2. Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).

Synonyms

• orangelike
• orangish

Derived terms

• oranginess