orangy

American  

[awr-in-jee, or-] / ˈɔr ɪn dʒi, ˈɒr- /

Or orangey,

adjective

1. resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color.

   decorated with orangy-pink flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of orangy

First recorded in 1770–80; orange + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Dr. Bolton noted how “incredibly colorful” Io is — tinted in orangy browns and yellows because of the presence of sulfur and flowing lava.

From New York Times

Dense, dark images, resembling liquid drops into a pool of mercury, shift into translucent, barely visible vertical curtains of orangy pink which, seconds later, have turned into a Jackson Pollock-like field of black scribble.

From Washington Post

It was sharp and mouth-puckering and undeniably orangy, if that orange came from Willy Wonka’s factory, that is.

From Seattle Times

The cover of the catalogue, which reproduces a rare late painting that is basically abstract, is no help: It sets black against an orangy red, yellow and blue, the three primaries.

From Washington Post

The most unusual choice: persimmon, a fruit that looks like an orangy tomato but tastes sweet.

From Washington Post