carrotyadj.
/ˈkarəti/, U.S. /ˈkɛrədi/ Like a carrot in colour, red; said of hair. Also, of persons: red-haired.
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the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [adjective] > red
redc1275
auburn1591
Abraham?1592
sorrel1600
Abram1602
sandy-coloured1661
carrot1671
carrot-coloured1684
Judas colour1695
carroty1696
sandy1734
gingery1844
Titian1863
gingerous1864
1696 J. Tutchin Pindarick Ode v. 18 Long was his Chin, and carotty his Beard.
1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 106 I have never met with any North-Briton, Dane, or any other, more carotty and freckled.
1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xiv. 106 I had parted with these carroty locks.
1827 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey IV. vi. i. 27 Long, carroty hair.
1887 Daily News 9 Dec. 8/5 He was a tall, carroty man.
1912 C. N. Williamson & A. M. Williamson Heather Moon iii. 297 The plainest, oldest, and carrotiest of the three red-headed maids.
1947 W. S. Maugham Creatures of Circumstance 16 A shock of untidy carroty hair.
Compounds
carroty-haired, carroty-headed, carroty-polled.
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1795 J. Wolcot Hair Powder in Wks. (1812) III. 285 Poor Carroty-polled Phyllis.
1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack viii. 42 A carroty-headed boy.
1856 W. M. Thackeray Christmas Bks. 251 That carroty-haired Angelica.
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