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countable and uncountable, plural oranges
(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis. examples
(countable) The fruit of the orange tree; a citrus fruit with a slightly sour flavour. examples
(uncountable) The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow. examples
(uncommon) Various drinks: quotations
“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.
2015 March 31, Debbie McGowan, Two By Two, Beaten Track Publishing, page 81
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.
2015 May 7, Tosh Lavery, Tosh: An Amazing True Story Of Life, Death, Danger And Drama In The Garda Sub-Aqua Unit, Penguin UK
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.
2018 May 25, Michael Nilsen, Beyond the Cave, Troubador Publishing Ltd, page 82
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.
2021 June 10, Anna McPartlin, Waiting for the Miracle: Warm your heart this winter with this uplifting novel from the bestselling author of THE LAST DAYS OF RABBIT HAYES, Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
(uncountable) Orange juice. examples
(uncountable) An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured cordial. examples
(uncountable) An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured soft drink. examples
(heraldry) An orange-coloured roundel. examples
comparative oranger or more orange, superlative orangest or most orange
Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow. examples
third-person singular simple present oranges, present participle oranging, simple past and past participle oranged
(transitive) To color orange. quotations examples
It is this composition which reaches a colourist perfection in Le Bonheur with the complementarity of violet, purple and oranged gold
1986, Gilles Deleuze, Cinema: The movement-image, page 118
Jeff winked his eyes sleepily open and looked out into the cool flush of early morning. The east was oranged over with daybreak.
1987, Harold Keith, Rifles for Watie, page 256
I looked at him through my binoculars, his little lips oranged with Cheeto dust.
2009, Suzanne Crowley, The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous, page 117
(intransitive) To become orange. quotations examples
Cranes in the distance against the background of the slowly oranging sky
2007, Terézia Mora, Day in day out, page 296
It will be followed by a disappearance of the cash I had hidden in a sealed envelope behind the oranging Modigliani print over the living room couch.
2008, Wanda Coleman, Jazz & twelve o'clock tales: new stories, page 14
"What about his eyes?" / "Nothing. No oranging at all, from what I could see.
2010, Justin Cronin, The Passage, page 330