orangish

adjective

or·​ang·​ish ˈär-in-jish How to pronounce orangish (audio)
ˈär(-ə)n-
ˈȯr-in-
ˈȯr(-ə)n-
: somewhat orange

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Seeing a cardinal with an orangish-yellow hue has been reported over time. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 There are four stages of music and performances, costume and pie-eating contests, a half-marathon and a 10K, and a smorgasbord of orangish food and beverages. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2025 The process that produces the red or orangish glow is the same that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 The transparent areas take on an orangish color, Ou said, similar to that of the food dye. Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024 There was a green meadow, a cluster of orangish clay buildings, and a pale road leading to a grove of trees. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orangish was in 1888

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“Orangish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orangish. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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