Adjectives of Color

monochromatic

Adjective

/ˌmɑnəkɹoʊˈmætɪk/

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consisting of a single color or shades of a single color

black

Adjective

/blæk/ or /blāk/

b

b

l

l

a

æ

ck

k

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having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

white

Adjective

/waɪt/ or /vait/

wh

w

i

aɪ

t

t

e

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having the color that is the lightest, like snow

red

Adjective

/rɛd/ or /red/

r

r

e

ɛ

d

d

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having the color of tomatoes or blood

blue

Adjective

/blu:/ or /bloo/

b

b

l

l

u

u:

e

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having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

yellow

Adjective

/jɛ.loʊ/ or /ye.looo/

y

j

e

ɛ

ll

l

o

oʊ

w

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having the color of lemons or the sun

green

Adjective

/gri:n/ or /grin/

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

n

n

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having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

purple

Adjective

/pɜrp.lə/ or /pērp.lē/

p

p

u

ɜ

r

r

p

p

l

l

ə

e

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having the color of most ripe eggplants

golden

Adjective

/goʊl.dən/ or /goool.dēn/

g

g

o

oʊ

l

l

d

d

e

ə

n

n

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having a bright yellow color like the metal gold

gray

Adjective

/greɪ/ or /grei/

g

g

r

r

a

e

y

ɪ

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having a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins

pink

Adjective

/pɪnk/ or /pink/

p

p

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

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having the color of strawberry ice cream

brown

Adjective

/braʊn/ or /braoon/

b

b

r

r

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

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having the color of chocolate ice cream

orange

Adjective

/ɔ:.rɪnʤ/ or /aw.rinj/

o

ɔ:

r

r

a

ɪ

n

n

g

ʤ

e

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having the color of carrots or pumpkins

milky

Adjective

/mɪl.ki/ or /mil.ki/

m

m

i

ɪ

l

l

k

k

y

i

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having a pale and creamy white color like milk

fiery

Adjective

/faɪɜ.ri/ or /faiē.ri/

f

f

ie

aɪɜ

r

r

y

i

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having an intense shade of orange or red, like the colors of fire or molten lava

peach

Adjective

/pi:ʧ/ or /pich/

p

p

ea

i:

ch

ʧ

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having a mild color between pink and orange like a ripe peach

coral

Adjective

/kɔ.rəl/ or /kaw.rēl/

c

k

o

ɔ

r

r

a

ə

l

l

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having a pinkish-orange color

beige

Adjective

/beɪʒ/ or /beizh/

b

b

ei

eɪ

g

ʒ

e

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having a pale, light brown color like sand

navy blue

Adjective

/nˈeɪvi blˈuː/

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having a very dark blue color like the deep sea

rosy

Adjective

/roʊ.zi/ or /rooo.zi/

r

r

o

oʊ

s

z

y

i

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having a pinkish-red color

lavender

Adjective

/læ.vən.dɜr/ or /lā.vēn.dēr/

l

l

a

æ

v

v

e

ə

n

n

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

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having a pale purple color

tan

Adjective

/tæn/ or /tān/

t

t

a

æ

n

n

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having a pale yellowish-brown color

scarlet

Adjective

/skɑr.lət/ or /skaar.lēt/

s

s

c

k

a

ɑ

r

r

l

l

e

ə

t

t

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having a bright red color

hazel

Adjective

/heɪ.zəl/ or /hei.zēl/

h

h

a

eɪ

z

z

e

ə

l

l

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having a greenish-brown color

colored

Adjective

/kʌ.lərd/ or /ka.lērd/

c

k

o

ʌ

l

l

o

ə

r

r

e

d

d

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having a particular color other than black or white

black-and-white

Adjective

/blˈækændwˈaɪt/

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(of a motion picture, photograph, etc.) showing only black, white, and gray colors