ochre
To cover or tint with ochreTo cover or tint with ochre.
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» The cliffs glowed a deep ochre in the evening sunlight.
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1 sensesTo cover or tint with ochre.
Examples
4 sentencesThe cliffs glowed a deep ochre in the evening sunlight.
Archaeologists found traces of ochre used for ritual body painting.
She painted the walls a warm shade of ochre to make the room feel inviting.
"What's your favourite colour? Do you have a favourite colour?" "My favourite colour is ochre."
de„Was ist Ihre Lieblingsfarbe? Haben Sie eine Lieblingsfarbe?“ – „Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist Ocker.“ — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yelFrom Old French ocre and its source Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα (ṓkhra, “pale yellow”), from ὠχρός (ōkhrós, “pale, ocher”) (modern Greek ωχρός (ochrós)).
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Forms
ochres, ochring, ochred, ochredWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.