orangey
orangey adjective: somewhat orange in colour.
Adjective
orangey (comparative orangier, superlative orangiest)
- Somewhat orange in colour.
- The curtains were wide open, and the rich orangey sunset drowned everything in evening colour.2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 95
- Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).
Noun capitalized: Orangey
Orangey (plural Orangies)
- A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
- Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).
Synonyms of orangey
Forms of orangey
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | orangier |
| superlative | orangiest |
| alternative form | orangy |
| Noun | |
| plural | Orangies |
Origin of orangey
From orange + -y.
It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order.
Words formed from orangey
Questions about orangey
- What does orangey mean?
- Orangey means somewhat orange in colour.
- What part of speech is orangey?
- Orangey can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near orangey in the dictionary
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