oranginess

orangey +‎ -ness

oranginess (uncountable)

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

      Coordinate terms: orangeness, orangishness

      • 1972, Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Developmental Psychology, page 45:

        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.

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

      Synonym: orangishness

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