Colour descriptions – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: electric, glossy, green with envy, in the lap of luxury in the…, irritated… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI…
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- electric /ɪ'lɛktrɪk/ (adjective) — Full of excitement and energy.
Example:The room had an electric feel.
Synonyms: exciting, energetic, vibrant - glossy /'ɡlɑ:si/ (adjective) — Shiny and smooth in appearance.
Example:Her glossy hair shone in the light.
Synonyms: shiny, polished, sleek - green with envy /,ɡri:n wɪð 'ɛnvi/ (phrase) — Very jealous of someone else's success or possessions.
Example:He was green with envy when she won the prize.
Synonyms: very jealous, envious - in the lap of luxury in the mists of history in the nick of time /ɪn ðə læp əv 'lʌkʃəri/ (phrase) — Living in great comfort and wealth.
Example:They lived in the lap of luxury.
Synonyms: in comfort, in wealth, in style - irritated /'ɪrɪteɪtɪd/ (adjective) — annoyed or slightly angry
Example:She was irritated by the constant interruptions.
Synonyms: annoyed, bothered, irked - line manager (noun) — the person who directly manages your work
Example:Talk to your line manager if you have a problem.
Synonyms: direct manager, supervisor, boss - loathsome /'loʊðsəm/ (adjective) — very unpleasant and hateful
Example:The room had a loathsome smell.
Synonyms: repulsive, disgusting, hateful - no frills /nəʊ frɪlz/ (phrase) — simple and without extra features or decoration
Example:The hotel rooms are no frills but clean.
Synonyms: basic, simple, plain - opulent /'ɑ:pjələnt/ (adjective) — Very rich and luxurious.
Example:They stayed in an opulent hotel.
Synonyms: luxurious, lavish, sumptuous - out of sorts /aʊt əv sɔ:ts/ (phrase) — slightly unwell, tired, or unhappy
Example:I'm a bit out of sorts today.
Synonyms: off-colour, under the weather, not myself - out of the wood(s) /aʊt əv ðə wʊdz/ (phrase) — no longer in danger or difficulty
Example:After the surgery, she was finally out of the woods.
Synonyms: safe, out of danger, recovered - rejoice /rɪ'dʒɔɪst/ (verb) — to feel or show great joy
Example:They rejoiced at the good news.
Synonyms: celebrate, delight, exult - shaded box /'ʃeɪdɪd bɒks/ (noun) — a box filled with a darker color or pattern
Example:The menu used a shaded box to highlight the note.
Synonyms: highlighted box, darkened box - shadowy /'ʃædoʊi/ (adjective) — dark, unclear, and partly hidden
Example:The room was shadowy and hard to see in.
Synonyms: dim, dark, gloomy - sheer /ʃɪr/ (adjective) — complete and total
Example:It was sheer luck.
Synonyms: complete, utter, pure - sheer bliss /ʃɪr blɪs/ (phrase) — complete happiness and peace
Example:Their vacation was sheer bliss.
Synonyms: pure joy, complete happiness, perfect peace - shivery /'ʃɪvəri/ (adjective) — shaking slightly because of cold or fear
Example:She felt shivery in the cold wind.
Synonyms: shaking, trembling, chilly - skeleton staff /'skelɪtən stæf/ (phrase) — the smallest number of workers needed to keep a place running
Example:The office is running on a skeleton staff today.
Synonyms: minimal staff, bare-bones staff - sombre /'sɒmbə/ (adjective) — dark, serious, and sad in mood
Example:He gave a sombre speech at the memorial.
Synonyms: serious, gloomy, sad - strong colours /strɒŋ 'kʌlərz/ (phrase) — colors that are deep and intense
Example:The room was painted in strong colours.
Synonyms: bold colors, deep colors - sumptuous /'sʌmptʃuəs/ (adjective) — very rich, expensive, and comfortable
Example:They stayed in a sumptuous hotel by the sea.
Synonyms: luxurious, opulent, lavish - thrilled to bits /,θrɪld tə 'bɪts/ (phrase) — extremely pleased and excited
Example:She was thrilled to bits by the news.
Synonyms: overjoyed, delighted, ecstatic - tinge /tɪndʒ/ (noun) — a small amount of color in something
Example:There was a tinge of blue in the sky.
Synonyms: hint, trace - traffic-light labelling /'træfɪk laɪt 'læbəlɪŋ/ (phrase) — A food label system using red, amber, and green colors.
Example:The package uses traffic-light labelling to show which foods are healthy.
Synonyms: color-coded label system, traffic light labels - transparent /træn'spærənt/ (adjective) — clear enough to see through
Example:The glass door is transparent.
Synonyms: clear, see-through, translucent - turquoise /'tɜ:rwɔɪz/ (noun) — a blue-green color
Example:The water was a clear turquoise.
Synonyms: blue-green, teal - utter /'ʌtər/ (adjective) — complete and total
Example:It was utter nonsense.
Synonyms: complete, total, absolute - utter bliss /'ʌtər blɪs/ (phrase) — complete happiness and peace
Example:Holding the baby brought utter bliss.
Synonyms: pure joy, complete happiness, perfect peace - virgin /'vɜ:rdʒɪn/ (adjective) — not yet changed or developed by people
Example:The land was still virgin forest.
Synonyms: untouched, undeveloped, pristine - vivid /'vɪvɪd/ (adjective) — bright and strong in color
Example:The flowers were vivid red.
Synonyms: bright, intense, strong
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