Meaning

(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
2. (countable) Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.
3. (uncountable) The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.
4. (uncountable) Various drinks:
5. (heraldry) An orange-coloured roundel.
6. Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.
7. (transitive) To colour orange.
8. (intransitive) To become orange.

Example Sentences

“What you drinking?” “Orange and soda will go down nicely, thanks.” “Pint?” “Sure.” Andy headed for the bar, stopping along the way to kiss Shaunna and check she and Kris were OK for a drink. “Everything all right?” Sean asked.

I ran out into the street and around the block, searching everywhere, and finally burst into O'Dowd's pub around the corner to see Thomas sitting at the bar drinking orange and eating a bag of crisps with two old men.

It transpired this lad was drinking orange and faculties were keen. There were one or two verbal exchanges, then I followed him into the car park. He said to the doorman, 'I won't be long.' He easily knocked me to the ground.

When the fast songs played, like the Beatles' 'Help' or The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction', Justin and I sat on two wooden chairs, drinking orange and holding hands. When the nuns weren't watching, I rested my head on his shoulder.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:orange.

It is this composition which reaches a colourist perfection in Le Bonheur with the complementarity of violet, purple and oranged gold

Jeff winked his eyes sleepily open and looked out into the cool flush of early morning. The east was oranged over with daybreak.

I looked at him through my binoculars, his little lips oranged with Cheeto dust.

Word Forms

• oranges
• oranger
• more orange
• orangest
• most orange
• oranging
• oranged

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Use orange when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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