ochre

[ oh-ker ]

/ ˈoʊ kər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ochre ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, adjective, verb (used with object), o·chred, o·chring.

ocher.

OTHER WORDS FROM ochre

o·chre·ous

[oh-ker-uhs, oh-kree-uhs], /ˈoʊ kər əs, ˈoʊ kri əs/, o·chrous

[oh-kruhs], /ˈoʊ krəs/, o·chry

[oh-kree], /ˈoʊ kri/, adjective

Words nearby ochre

ochone, Ocho Rios, Ochozath, Ochozias, ochratoxin, ochre, ochrea, ochroid, ochrometer, ochronosis, Ochs

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Example sentences from the Web for ochre

The ochre spaghetti you get looks steampunk, but tastes just fine.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our guide, Mouha, glanced up at the trail that disappeared far into the ochre uplands.
On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco|Joanna Eede|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Manufactures of ochre, of which there are quarries in the vicinity, and of iron goods are carried on.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
Page 150 The spores are ochre yellow, rusty, rusty-brown, or some shade of yellow.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

To conclude, a youth with parted hair, a name that is ochre to red journals and gold on the back of a supper check.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry
His grizzled hair was brushed in a waving line across a cranium which was ochre in tone.
Pierrette|Honore de Balzac
There is a place on the road where iron sand is dug, and whence runs a chalybeate spring, which leaves settlings of ochre.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach

British Dictionary definitions for ochre

ochre

US ocher

/ (ˈəʊkə) /

noun

any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments

a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour
(as adjective)an ochre dress

verb

(tr) to colour with ochre

Derived forms of ochre

ochreous (ˈəʊkrɪəs, ˈəʊkərəs), ochrous (ˈəʊkrəs), ochry (ˈəʊkərɪ, ˈəʊkrɪ), US ocherous or ochery, adjectiveochroid (ˈəʊkrɔɪd), adjective

Word Origin for ochre

C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow

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单词	ochre
释义	ochre [ oh-ker ] / ˈoʊ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ochre ON THESAURUS.COM noun, adjective, verb (used with object), o·chred, o·chring. ocher. OTHER WORDS FROM ochre o·chre·ous [oh-ker-uhs, oh-kree-uhs], /ˈoʊ kər əs, ˈoʊ kri əs/, o·chrous [oh-kruhs], /ˈoʊ krəs/, o·chry [oh-kree], /ˈoʊ kri/, adjective Words nearby ochre ochone, Ocho Rios, Ochozath, Ochozias, ochratoxin, ochre, ochrea, ochroid, ochrometer, ochronosis, Ochs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ochre The ochre spaghetti you get looks steampunk, but tastes just fine. Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison\|Daniel Genis\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Our guide, Mouha, glanced up at the trail that disappeared far into the ochre uplands. On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco\|Joanna Eede\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Manufactures of ochre, of which there are quarries in the vicinity, and of iron goods are carried on. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1\|Various Page 150 The spores are ochre yellow, rusty, rusty-brown, or some shade of yellow. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson To conclude, a youth with parted hair, a name that is ochre to red journals and gold on the back of a supper check. The Voice of the City\|O. Henry His grizzled hair was brushed in a waving line across a cranium which was ochre in tone. Pierrette\|Honore de Balzac There is a place on the road where iron sand is dug, and whence runs a chalybeate spring, which leaves settlings of ochre. Travels Through North America, v. 1-2\|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach British Dictionary definitions for ochre ochre US ocher / (ˈəʊkə) / noun any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour (as adjective)an ochre dress verb (tr) to colour with ochre Derived forms of ochre ochreous (ˈəʊkrɪəs, ˈəʊkərəs), ochrous (ˈəʊkrəs), ochry (ˈəʊkərɪ, ˈəʊkrɪ), US ocherous or ochery, adjectiveochroid (ˈəʊkrɔɪd), adjective Word Origin for ochre C15: from Old French ocre, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros pale yellow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ochre fawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, drab, dust, bronze, bay, ecru, beige, rust, copper, cinnamon, russet, puce
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ochre

noun, adjective, verb (used with object), o·chred, o·chring.

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US ocher

noun

verb

Derived forms of ochre

Word Origin for ochre

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