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

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orangy

That meant ditching bright orangy accents for a more subdued facade with many more windows, making the property look more like an office building than a warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

“He looks more orangy than he does tan,” Dr. Tina Alster, a dermatologist, said.

From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2019

If you get a chance to look at it next to another brand, appreciate the color: Where Three Crabs is a brighter, orangy amber, Red Boat glows a burnished reddish-brown.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2017

Restaurant lighting is designed to make people look warm and glowy, but bathes your food in an orangy light that looks unappetizing in photographs.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2016

I think I should like to; I should like to feel them, and they should have an orangy smell.'

From The Trespasser by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)