ochre
[ oh-ker ]
/ ˈoʊ kər /
noun, adjective, verb (used with object), o·chred, o·chring.
OTHER WORDS FROM ochre
o·chre·ous [oh-ker-uh s, oh-kree-uh s] /ˈoʊ kər əs, ˈoʊ kri əs/, o·chrous [oh-kruh s] /ˈoʊ krəs/, o·chry [oh-kree] /ˈoʊ kri/, adjectiveWords nearby ochre
Definition for ochre (2 of 2)
ocher
or o·chre
[ oh-ker ]
/ ˈoʊ kər /
noun
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
the color of this, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow.
Obsolete.
money, especially gold coin.
adjective
of the color of ocher.
verb (used with object), o·chered, o·cher·ing.
to color or mark with ocher.
Origin of ocher
1350–1400; Middle English
oker < Old French
ocre < Latin
ōchrā < Greek
ṓchrā yellow ocher
OTHER WORDS FROM ocher
o·cher·ous, o·cher·y, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for ochre
British Dictionary definitions for ochre (1 of 2)
ochre
US ocher
/ (ˈəʊkə) /
noun
any of various natural earths containing ferric oxide, silica, and alumina: used as yellow or red pigments
- a moderate yellow-orange to orange colour
- (as adjective)an ochre dress
verb
(tr)
to colour with ochre
Derived forms of ochre
ochreous (ˈəʊkrɪəs, ˈəʊkərəs), ochrous (ˈəʊkrəs), ochry (ˈəʊkərɪ, ˈəʊkrɪ), US ocherous or ochery, adjective ochroid (ˈəʊkrɔɪd), adjectiveWord Origin for ochre
C15: from Old French
ocre, from Latin
ōchra, from Greek
ōkhra, from
ōkhros pale yellow