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ocher

/ˈəʊkə/ /ˈoʊkɚ/

Meanings
noun
An earth pigment containing silica, aluminum and ferric oxide

Examples :

"The artist used ocher to paint the sunset a warm, earthy yellow-brown. "
material substance geology art color

Related Words

Illustration yellowish

yellowish adjective

/ˈjeləʊɪʃ/ /ˈjelɔʊɪʃ/

Somewhat yellow (in colour).

"The old house had yellowish paint that needed repainting. "

Illustration collector

collector noun

/kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/ /kəˈlɛktɚ/

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

"He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration overflowing

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

Illustration sunflowers

sunflowers noun

/ˈsʌn.ˌflaʊ.ɚz/

Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.

"The sunflowers in Grandma's garden are a beautiful sight, with their large, yellow flower heads. "

Illustration imagining

imagining verb

/ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋ/ /ɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/

To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

"Try to imagine a pink elephant."

Illustration synthesis

synthesis noun

/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.

"The student's synthesis of different historical sources allowed her to write a strong essay. "