ivory
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A warm, creamy white color.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪvɚi
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A warm, creamy white color.
A shade of white the color of bleached bones
A creamy white color, the color of ivory.
uncountable
The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
informal
A die (object bearing numbers, thrown in games of chance).
adjective
Resembling or having the colour of ivory.
Made of ivory.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: a warm, creamy white color.
Used this way, ivory is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use ivory
- “She chose an ivory colored dress for the special occasion.”noun
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