Definition of Ocher

1. Noun. A moderate yellow-orange to orange color.

Exact synonyms: Ochre
Generic synonyms: Orange Yellow, Saffron

2. Adjective. Of a moderate orange-yellow color.
Exact synonyms: Ochre
Similar to: Chromatic

3. Noun. Any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment.
Exact synonyms: Ochre
Generic synonyms: Earth Color
Specialized synonyms: Sinoper, Sinopia, Sinopis, Yellow Ocher, Yellow Ochre

Definition of Ocher

1. n. A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors.

Definition of Ocher

1. to color with ocher (a red or yellow iron ore used as a pigment) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ocher

ocellar
ocellate
ocellated
ocellated
ocellated turkey
ocelli
ocellus
ocellus
oceloid
oceloid
ocelot
ocelot
ocelots
och
oche
ocher (current term)
ochered
ochering
ocherous
ochers
ochery
oches
ochidore
ochidores
ochlesis
ochlocracies
ochlocracy
ochlocrat
ochlocratic
ochlocratical

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