orange

orange is on the Basic English 850 List.

or - orange - order

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɒrɪndʒ/, SAMPA: /"QrIndZ/
• (US) enPR: ôrʹənj, IPA ^(key): /ˈɔrəndʒ/, SAMPA: /"Or@ndZ/

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Noun

Singular orange

Plural oranges

1. One of the colors people can see. It is lighter than red but darker than yellow.

2. A fruit with a thick skin and a juicy inside.

Adjective

Positive orange

Comparative more orange

Superlative most orange

1. colored orange

   The construction workers wear orange shirts so that drivers can easily see them.

Common colors (edit)

white - silver - grey/gray - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink - maroon