oranginess

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noun

Tasting like an orange, or having a powerfully orangey flavor.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounoranginess (uncountable)

alternative orangeyness

  1. The quality or state of being orangey, as:
    1. uncountableTasting like an orange, or having a powerfully orangey flavor.

      In one rather interesting study with children, change in the size of the pupil of the eye was found to be related to the degree of "oranginess" of drinks.

      1972, Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Developmental Psychology, page 45
    2. uncountableBeing orangish although not orange by strict criteria (such as intra-colorspace boundaries).

      Synonyms: orangishness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBeing orangish although not orange by strict criteria (such as intra-colorspace boundaries).

Origin

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APA

oranginess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oranginess

MLA

“oranginess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oranginess. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oranginess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oranginess.

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