ROGET'S THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES ...

[Pigments] gamboge; cadmium-yellow, chrome-yellow, Indian-yellow king's-yellow,
lemonyellow; orpiment † , yellow ocher, Claude tint, aureolin † ; xanthein [Chem], xanthin † ;
zaofulvin † .
crocus, saffron, topaz; xanthite † ; yolk.
jaundice; London fog † ; yellowness &c adj.; icterus † ; xantho-cyanopia † , xanthopsia
[Med.].
Adj. yellow, aureate, golden, flavous † , citrine, fallow; fulvous † , fulvid † ; sallow, luteous † ,
tawny, creamy, sandy; xanthic † , xanthous † ; jaundiced † , auricomous † .
gold-colored, citron-colored, saffron-colored, lemon-colored, lemon yellow, sulphurcolored,
amber-colored, straw-colored, primrose-colored, creamcolored; xanthocarpous † ,
xanthochroid † , xanthopous † .
yellow as a quince, yellow as a guinea, yellow as a crow's foot.
warm, advancing.
437. Purple -- N. purple &c adj.; blue and red, bishop's purple; aniline dyes, gridelin † ,
amethyst; purpure [Heral.]; heliotrope.
lividness, lividity.
V. empurple † .
Adj. purple, violet, ultraviolet; plum-colored, lavender, lilac, puce, mauve; livid.
438. Blueness -- N. blue &c adj.; garter-blue; watchet † .
[Pigments] ultramarine, smalt, cobalt, cyanogen [Chem]; Prussian blue, syenite blue † ;
bice † , indigo; zaffer † .
lapis lazuli, sapphire, turquoise; indicolite † .
blueness, bluishness; bloom.
Adj. blue, azure, cerulean; sky-blue, sky-colored, sky-dyed; cerulescent † ; powder blue,
bluish; atmospheric, retiring; cold.
439. Orange -- N. orange, red and yellow; gold; or; flame color &c adj.. [Pigments]
ocher, Mars'orange † , cadmium.
cardinal bird, cardinal flower, cardinal grosbeak, cardinal lobelia (a flowering plant).
V. gild, warm.
Adj. orange; ochreous † ; orange-colored, gold-colored, flame-colored, copper-colored,
brass-colored, apricot-colored; warm, hot, glowing.
440. Variegation -- N. variegation; colors, dichroism, trichroism; iridescence, play of
colors, polychrome, maculation, spottiness, striae.
spectrum, rainbow, iris, tulip, peacock, chameleon, butterfly, tortoise shell; mackerel,
mackerel sky; zebra, leopard, cheetah, nacre, ocelot, ophite † , mother-of-pearl, opal,
marble.
check, plaid, tartan, patchwork; marquetry-, parquetry; mosaic, tesserae † , strigae † ;
chessboard, checkers, chequers; harlequin; Joseph's coat; tricolor.
V. be variegated &c adj.; variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer; bespeckle † , speckle;
besprinkle, sprinkle; stipple, maculate, dot, bespot † ; tattoo, inlay, damascene; embroider,
braid, quilt.