Of the colour of russet; of a subdued reddish-brown colour.

Modifying adjectives and nouns of colour, as reddish-blue, reddish-brown, reddish-purple, reddish-violet, reddish-yellow, etc.

Of colour or hue.

Of colour: = sorrel, adj. c. Obsolete.

Of a somewhat russet colour.

(A fig) Of a reddish-brown colour, like the swallow's throat.

= weaselly, adj. Only in combination weaselled-coloured, weaselled-faced adjs.

Of the colour of a deer; tawny-red.

Of a reddish or brownish colour.

That has become russet in colour.

Of the colour of a tile, a flower-pot, unglazed pottery, etc.; dull red; in Zoology and Botany applied to shades of brownish red, brownish yellow…

Inclining to a russet colour.

Of the colour of polished mahogany; rich reddish-brown.

Modifying other adjectives and nouns of colour, as reddy-brown, etc.

used as combining form of Latin fuscus ‘dusky’, in certain adjectives, as fusco-ferruginous adj. dull rust-coloured. fusco-piceous adj. dull…

Of the colour of persimmon fruit or wood; reddish orange; reddish brown.