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hazel

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈheɪzəɫ// UK //hˈeɪzəl// hazel

adj. having a light brown color with yellow or green tones, like the shell of a hazelnut.

adj. describing a color that is a mixture of light brown, yellow, and sometimes green; commonly applied to eyes, wood, or nuts.


SIMPLE

She has beautiful hazel eyes.

CONTEXTUAL

The artist mixed ochre and green paint to create a hazel background.

COMPLEX

Her hazel eyes shifted from green to brown depending on the light and the color of her clothes.

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