ocherous

adjective

variants or ochreous
Definition of ocherousnext
as in sandy

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  1. sandy
  2. blond
  3. tawny
  4. golden
  5. straw
  6. flaxen
  7. strawberry blonde
Adjective
  • The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Then again, this entire comparison might simply be the result of seeing a wealthy blonde woman stalking through a city late at night, up to something.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Third place is a tie between the very blonde Sabrina Carpenter and the sometimes blonde Ariana Grande.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 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
  • Starting point for hikes into Larch Valley and Sentinel Pass are some of Banff National Park’s best (ablaze in autumn when larch needles are golden).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Next steps involve getting zequanox approved for use in golden mussels through the California Environmental Protection Agency and hoping to get this rolled out in local waterways next year, possibly sooner, if California approves an emergency use.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of golden
Adjective
  • 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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