"orange" meaning in English

See orange in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ [UK], /ˈɔrəndʒ/ [US] Audio: en-ca-orange.ogg [Canada], en-uk-orange.ogg [UK] Forms: orange [positive], more orange [comparative], most orange [superlative]
enPR: ôrʹənj [US] Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. colored orange
    Sense id: simple-orange-en-adj-qGMO43MQ

Noun

IPA: /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ [UK], /ˈɔrəndʒ/ [US] Audio: en-ca-orange.ogg [Canada], en-uk-orange.ogg [UK] Forms: orange [singular], oranges [plural]
enPR: ôrʹənj [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. One of the colors people can see. It is lighter than red but darker than yellow.
    Sense id: simple-orange-en-noun-hWLKpW8F
  2. A fruit with a thick skin and a juicy inside.
    Sense id: simple-orange-en-noun-14iryaXG
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      "form": "orange",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {}
      ],
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        "One of the colors people can see. It is lighter than red but darker than yellow."
      ],
      "id": "simple-orange-en-noun-hWLKpW8F"
    },
    {
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        "A fruit with a thick skin and a juicy inside."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɒrɪndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "sampa": "/\"QrIndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ôrʹənj",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔrəndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"Or@ndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "orange"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "orange",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more orange",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most orange",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The construction workers wear orange shirts so that drivers can easily see them."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "colored orange"
      ],
      "id": "simple-orange-en-adj-qGMO43MQ"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈɒrɪndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"QrIndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ôrʹənj",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔrəndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"Or@ndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "orange"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "orange",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {}
      ],
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        "One of the colors people can see. It is lighter than red but darker than yellow."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A fruit with a thick skin and a juicy inside."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɒrɪndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"QrIndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ôrʹənj",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔrəndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"Or@ndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "orange"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "orange",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more orange",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most orange",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The construction workers wear orange shirts so that drivers can easily see them."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "colored orange"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɒrɪndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"QrIndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ôrʹənj",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɔrəndʒ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"Or@ndZ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-ca-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Canada"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-orange.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "orange"
}

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