Definitions for ochers

ochers o·cher

Spelling: [oh-ker]
IPA: /ˈoʊ kər/

Ochers is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 117 anagrams from letters in ochers (cehors).

Definitions for ochers

noun

  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, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow.
  3. Obsolete. money, especially gold coin.

adjective

  1. of the color of ocher.

verb (used with object)

  1. to color or mark with ocher.

Origin of ochers

1350-1400; Middle English oker Old French ocre Latin ōchrā Greek ṓchrā yellow ocher

Examples for ochers

Female—The female is much more of an ocher brown than the male, and without the stripe on the neck or the lead color of the bill.

Dust was ingrained into his skin, like an ocher pigment; his throat and brows were moist with perspiration.

The temple is painted an ocher color, symbolizing the character of the god Durga—blood.

Every feature was sharp and the colors were vivid; ocher, green, and silver gleaming with light.

The one on Simon's right was ocher, with a black chevron dividing it across the middle.

A butterfly, dull brown and ocher, settled upon a branch in the sunlight, where it began slowly opening and shutting its wings.

The body orange-to-pink earthenware flecked with ocher, presumably biscuit and rejected before glazing.

Rim sherd from large pan, red body liberally flecked with ocher, thin lead glaze, the rim folded and flattened on the upper edge.

She shall be veiled to her eyes, with a bit of ocher on her forehead.

Paint them well with ocher before using; they will last longer.

Word Value for ochers
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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