ωχρός — meaning in English

English meaning

• ochre noun An earthy clay pigment made up of silica, aluminium and ferric oxide.
• pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
• sallow adj Pale in an unhealthy-looking way.
• wan adj Pale and looking unwell or tired.

Senses

ωχρός is used for these senses in English:

• ochre Having a yellow-orange colour.
• pale Light in color.
• sallow (of skin) Yellowish.
• wan Pale, sickly-looking.

ochre — full definition

1. noun An earthy clay pigment made up of silica, aluminium and ferric oxide.
2. noun A dull, dark yellowish-orange colour.
3. noun (genetics) The genetic code UAA, which signals a cell to stop building a protein.
4. noun (informal) Money, especially in the form of gold.

pale — full definition

1. adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
2. verb To become pale, especially from shock, fear, or illness.
3. verb To seem weaker or less impressive by comparison.
4. noun The historical phrase "beyond the pale," meaning outside acceptable limits or boundaries.

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