ochreousadj.

Brit.

/ˈəʊkrɪəs/,

/ˈəʊk(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈoʊk(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ochre n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < ochre n. + -ous suffix; compare aqueous adj., cupreous adj., etc. Compare scientific Latin ochreus , ocreus (1786 as a specific epithet), French ochreux (1762 in sense 1, 1819 in sense 2), ocreux (1787 in sense 1, 1819 in sense 2).

1. Of the nature of or containing ochre.

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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > native earths > [adjective] > ochre

ochre1574

ochreous1728

ochry1728

ochrous1758

ochraceous1768

ochreish1854

1728 J. Woodward Catal. Addit. Eng. Native Fossils 99 A dusky, yellowish, ochreous Earth... Ochreous Earth, of a red Colour, somewhat approaching a Pink.

1822 J. Imison Elem. Sci. & Art II. 417 Raw umbre is a native ochreous earth, of a light brown.

1835 J. H. Ingraham South-West II. xxxv. 134 The hourly mechanical depositions of the ochreous particles of this river.

1858 A. Geikie Story of Boulder xi. 222 The red ochreous matter with which the water was charged.

1937 Mineral. Mag. 24 508 The surface workings expose ochreous shales.

2000 Oxoniensia 64 144 All is of a crumbly, very soft pinky-orange material containing a mixture of quartz, grog, calcareous and ochreous inclusions.

2. Of the colour of ochre; spec. light brownish yellow.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > yellow or yellowness > [adjective] > brownish yellow

ochry1567

olive-coloured1612

sand-coloured1627

shammy1661

buff-coloured1686

pea soup1703

ochreish1747

ochreous1761

buff1765

ochraceous1776

buff-colour1796

buffish1802

mustard-coloured1825

nankeen1838

buffy1842

ochre-coloured1845

mustardy1850

ochrous1877

buff-yellow1882

buff-washed1883

mustard1919

Sahara1923

wheaten1975

1761 Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 471 With spirit of hartshorn,..it [sc. a mineral water] exhibited ochreous and green grumes.

1843 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters I. 230 A brown, bricky, ochreous tone, never bright.

1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. I. ii. 28 Two species, one ochreous brown.

1911 Encycl. Brit. 27 322/2 The common Italian truffle..is pallid ochreous or brownish buff in colour.

1923 E. Bowen Encounters 117 The white-walled drawing-room, dim in the ochreous twilight of drawn blinds.

1974 R. Adams Shardik xxiii. 178 The ears were flattened.., the eyes glimmered redly in the failing light and streaked, ochreous foam came frothing from between teeth like Deelguy knives.

1991 Times 21 Oct. 21/2 Birch woods are already an ochreous yellow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ochreous
释义	ochreousadj. Brit. /ˈəʊkrɪəs/, /ˈəʊk(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈoʊk(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ochre n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < ochre n. + -ous suffix; compare aqueous adj., cupreous adj., etc. Compare scientific Latin ochreus , ocreus (1786 as a specific epithet), French ochreux (1762 in sense 1, 1819 in sense 2), ocreux (1787 in sense 1, 1819 in sense 2). 1. Of the nature of or containing ochre. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > oxides and hydroxides > native earths > [adjective] > ochre ochre1574 ochreous1728 ochry1728 ochrous1758 ochraceous1768 ochreish1854 1728 J. Woodward Catal. Addit. Eng. Native Fossils 99 A dusky, yellowish, ochreous Earth... Ochreous Earth, of a red Colour, somewhat approaching a Pink. 1822 J. Imison Elem. Sci. & Art II. 417 Raw umbre is a native ochreous earth, of a light brown. 1835 J. H. Ingraham South-West II. xxxv. 134 The hourly mechanical depositions of the ochreous particles of this river. 1858 A. Geikie Story of Boulder xi. 222 The red ochreous matter with which the water was charged. 1937 Mineral. Mag. 24 508 The surface workings expose ochreous shales. 2000 Oxoniensia 64 144 All is of a crumbly, very soft pinky-orange material containing a mixture of quartz, grog, calcareous and ochreous inclusions. 2. Of the colour of ochre; spec. light brownish yellow. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > yellow or yellowness > [adjective] > brownish yellow ochry1567 olive-coloured1612 sand-coloured1627 shammy1661 buff-coloured1686 pea soup1703 ochreish1747 ochreous1761 buff1765 ochraceous1776 buff-colour1796 buffish1802 mustard-coloured1825 nankeen1838 buffy1842 ochre-coloured1845 mustardy1850 ochrous1877 buff-yellow1882 buff-washed1883 mustard1919 Sahara1923 wheaten1975 1761 Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 471 With spirit of hartshorn,..it [sc. a mineral water] exhibited ochreous and green grumes. 1843 J. Ruskin Mod. Painters I. 230 A brown, bricky, ochreous tone, never bright. 1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. I. ii. 28 Two species, one ochreous brown. 1911 Encycl. Brit. 27 322/2 The common Italian truffle..is pallid ochreous or brownish buff in colour. 1923 E. Bowen Encounters 117 The white-walled drawing-room, dim in the ochreous twilight of drawn blinds. 1974 R. Adams Shardik xxiii. 178 The ears were flattened.., the eyes glimmered redly in the failing light and streaked, ochreous foam came frothing from between teeth like Deelguy knives. 1991 Times 21 Oct. 21/2 Birch woods are already an ochreous yellow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1728
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