orangey

adjective

or·​ang·​ey ˈär-in-jē 

ˈär(-ə)n-, 

ˈȯr-in-, 

ˈȯr(-ə)n-

variants or orangy

: resembling or suggestive of an orange (as in flavor or color)

Examples of orangey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mulder is wearing dark blue, while Scully is rocking an orangey brown suit, with both of them sporting an FBI badge. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Keep scrolling for the mock-neck, orangey-brown picks worth scoring to channel your inner Martha Stewart this fall. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

The butterfly weed was in full bright orangey-red bloom, and the elderberry bushes were loaded with big balls of white flowers. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Here, interior designers share some go-to ways to transform your orangey kitchen while working with the cabinets, not painting or replacing them. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above