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Word entry · 5 letters

ochre

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"Earthy yellow"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈəʊkə/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted cehorStarts with OEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1O2C3H4R5E

Definitions

  1. Moderate orange-yellow earth color.

Word origin

From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale, ocher”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).

Used in a sentence

  • ‘What does he come here cheeking us for, then?’ cried Master Kidderminster, showing a very irascible temperament. ‘If you want to cheek us, pay your ochre at the doors and take it out.’
  • The sun gloats in the sky, casting a gleam on the pasture where there was so much umbering and ochreing only moments before.

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