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o·cher
or o·chre (ō′kər)n.
1. Any of several earthy mineral oxides of iron occurring in yellow, brown, or red and used as pigments.
2. A moderate orange yellow, from moderate or deep orange to moderate or strong yellow.
[Middle English oker, from Old French ocre, from Late Latin ōcra, from Latin ōchra, from Greek ōkhra, from ōkhros, pale yellow.]
o′cher·ous, o′cher·y (ō′krē) adj.
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ocher
(ˈəʊkə)n, adj, vb
the US spelling of ochre
ˈocherous, ˈochery adj
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o•cher
or o•chre
(ˈoʊ kər)n.
1. any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
2. the color of this; pale to orangish or reddish yellow.
[1350–1400; Middle English oker < Old French ocre < Latin ōchra < Greek ṓchra yellow ocher]
o′cher•ous, o′cher•y, adj.
o′chroid, adj.
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ocher
Past participle: ochered
Gerund: ochering
| Imperative |
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| ocher |
| ocher |
| Present |
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| I ocher |
| you ocher |
| he/she/it ochers |
| we ocher |
| you ocher |
| they ocher |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I ochered |
| you ochered |
| he/she/it ochered |
| we ochered |
| you ochered |
| they ochered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am ochering |
| you are ochering |
| he/she/it is ochering |
| we are ochering |
| you are ochering |
| they are ochering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have ochered |
| you have ochered |
| he/she/it has ochered |
| we have ochered |
| you have ochered |
| they have ochered |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was ochering |
| you were ochering |
| he/she/it was ochering |
| we were ochering |
| you were ochering |
| they were ochering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had ochered |
| you had ochered |
| he/she/it had ochered |
| we had ochered |
| you had ochered |
| they had ochered |
| Future |
|---|
| I will ocher |
| you will ocher |
| he/she/it will ocher |
| we will ocher |
| you will ocher |
| they will ocher |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have ochered |
| you will have ochered |
| he/she/it will have ochered |
| we will have ochered |
| you will have ochered |
| they will have ochered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be ochering |
| you will be ochering |
| he/she/it will be ochering |
| we will be ochering |
| you will be ochering |
| they will be ochering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been ochering |
| you have been ochering |
| he/she/it has been ochering |
| we have been ochering |
| you have been ochering |
| they have been ochering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been ochering |
| you will have been ochering |
| he/she/it will have been ochering |
| we will have been ochering |
| you will have been ochering |
| they will have been ochering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been ochering |
| you had been ochering |
| he/she/it had been ochering |
| we had been ochering |
| you had been ochering |
| they had been ochering |
| Conditional |
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| I would ocher |
| you would ocher |
| he/she/it would ocher |
| we would ocher |
| you would ocher |
| they would ocher |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have ochered |
| you would have ochered |
| he/she/it would have ochered |
| we would have ochered |
| you would have ochered |
| they would have ochered |
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Noun 1. [画像:ocher - a moderate yellow-orange to orange color]ocher - a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
orange yellow, saffron - a shade of yellow tinged with orange
2. [画像:ocher - any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide]ocher - any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
earth color - a colored mineral used as a pigment
yellow ocher, yellow ochre - pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica
Adj. 1. ocher - of a moderate orange-yellow color
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
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