OCHEROUS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

ocherous

adjective

variants or ochreous

Definition of ocherous

as in sandy

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Adjective

Old chose slate floors for the kitchen to stand up to sandy feet and paws.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Golf carts dart around the island to drop guests at various outlets, but pathways are sandy, and there are steps to most of the restaurants, though beach rooms are all at floor level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandy

Adjective

The royal has gone blonde before, debuting a noticeably lighter shade during a September outing at London's Natural History Museum with Prince William.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition to her decades of iconic songs, Parton was instantly recognizable for her grand, glitzy outfits and even grander blonde hair.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of blond

Adjective

Her auburn hair was done in a half-updo, while her makeup consisted of tawny eyeshadow, and a matte pink-nude lip.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
This marine ecosystem is home to an array of sharks and rays, including white-tip reef sharks, black-tip reef sharks, tawny nurse sharks, leopard sharks, and eagle rays.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of tawny

Adjective

Its exterior is rich with symbolism, from stone carvings representing the all-seeing eye of God to a golden statue, atop the highest spire, of an angel blowing a trumpet to herald the Second Coming.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Wearing a bright, creamy, golden blonde gives both an expensive and edgy aura (the perfect combination).

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of golden

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Bedding should be straw or similar material (avoid blankets or towels that can freeze).

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Their delicious 2021 Viognier is straw colored in the glass with aromas of white flowers, white peach, and dried apricot with flavors of yellow peach, jasmine flower, and cantaloupe melon.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 24 July 2025

Definition of straw

Adjective

And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.

— Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair.

— Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Definition of flaxen

Adjective

Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of strawberry blonde

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