Colors and Textures

color wheel

A circle with different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors.

green

The color of the grass

yellow

The color of the sunflower

orange

The color of a tangerine

red

The color of our blood

blue

The color of a blue-jay bird

violet

The color of the Glory Bush flower

purple

The color of pansies

Blue

The ... color can calm your body and mind.

Yellow

The ... color promotes concentration and stimulates memory.

Pink

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. The ... color can evokes empathy.

pink

The color of Azalea flowers

Red

Excitement is the feeling of lively and cheerful joy, the ... color can provoke excitement and energy in our body.

Green

The ... color can improve reading speed and comprehension. Comprehension is the action or capability of understanding something.

The primary colors of light.

Red, yellow, and blue

The primary colors

The ... colors are basic colors which cannot be made by mixing them

The secondary colors

Orange, Green, Violet (purple)

The secondary colors

The ... colors are colors made by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors together.

The tertiary colors

Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-violet, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-green

The tertiary colors

The ... colors are created by mixing a primary color with a neighboring secondary color.

black

The color of charcoal

Pastel

A ... color is any color that has just enough white mixed into it to look pale and soft while maintaining its colorful personality

brown

The color of a bear

grey

The color of a rock

white

The color of clouds

golden

The color of golds

silver or metallic gray

A shiny grey-white color or appearance like that of silver.

beet red

(Idioms) Dark red (usually to describe face)
Example: My sister's face turned beet red when I caught her singing in front of a mirror.

black sheep

(Idioms) The odd or bad member of the group
Example: My oldest brother was the black sheep in our family. He dropped out of school at fifteen.

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

(Idioms) Born into a rich family
Example: Keiko hasn't worked a day in her life. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

black out

(Idioms) faint
Example: I always black out at the sight of blood.

black and white

(Idioms) straight forward, very clear
Example: The rules we gave the kids were black and white. No answering the phone or the door.

caught red handed

(Idioms) to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or illegal
Example: The kids were caught red handed stealing chocolate bars.

golden opportunity

(Idioms) the perfect chance
Example: The models' conference was a golden opportunity for me to sell my beauty products.

grey area

(Idioms) something without a clear rule or answer
Example: Writing personal email in the office is a grey area that needs to be discussed at the next meeting.

the green light

(Idioms) to be given permission
Example: The builders were given the green light to begin the tower.

have a green thumb

(Idioms) be skillful in the garden
Example: Charles has a green thumb.

feel blue

(Idioms) feel sad or depressed
Example: I always have the blues during the winter time.

out of the blue

(Idioms) unexpectedly
Example: I got a phone call from a long lost cousin out of the blue last week.

rose

the color of the roses

rose colored glasses

(Idioms) unrealistic view
Example: She sees the world through rose colored glasses.

true colors

(Idioms) real self
Example: Suzanne doesn't show her true colors when we have guests over.

white lie

(Idioms) an innocent lie to protect another person's feelings
Example: We told Grandma that her cake was delicious, which was actually a white lie.

abrasive

(adj) (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

airy

(adj) delicate, as if full of air: a light, airy fabric.

chewy

(adj) (food) which needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow.

chunky

(adj) large and thick. Example: a chunky knit

creamy

(adj) Food or drink which contains a lot of cream or milk, usually it has a soft smooth texture and appearance.

crisp

(adj) Food which is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
ex: The pizza base retains its crispness without becoming brittle

crunchy

(adj) word to describe food which is pleasantly hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when you eat it.

delicate

(adj) Something which has a color, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense.

doughy

(adj) (food) fairly soft texture like dough.

firm

(adj) something which does not change much in shape when it is pressed but is not completely hard.

soft

(adj)

1. Something which is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard.

2. Something which changes shape or bends easily when you press it.

flaky

(adj) made of or resembling flakes

fluffy

(adj)

1. (texture of surface like towel) very soft.

2. (food) very light, often because it has a lot of air in it.

gummy

(adj) sticky. Example: gummy bear candy

juicy

(adj) word to describe food which has a lot of juice in it and is very enjoyable to eat.

light

(adj) not weigh very much, or weighs less than you would expect it to.

melty

(adj) tending to melt

moist

(adj) slightly wet

smooth

(adj) A surface has no roughness, lumps, or holes.

spongy

(adj) soft and can be pressed in, like a sponge.

rough

(adj) uneven and not smooth

rocky

(adj) (A place) which is covered with rocks or consists of large areas of rock and has nothing growing on it.

bumpy

(adj) (a surface) which has a lot of rough or raised parts on it

slick

(adj) slippery, especially like a patch of oil floating on water

prickly

(adj) (a surface) which has a lot of prickles

pointy

(adj) (a surface) which has sharp points

woven

(adj) produced by weaving

scaly

(adj) resembling or covered in scales

coarse

(adj) Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.

burgundy

a deep reddish-brown shade inspired by wine from the Burgundy region of France

scarlet

... is a bright red hue with hints of orange

sangria

a dark shade of red color, close to brown color

maroon

... is a shade of red, a color that is associated with intensity

Indigo

Deep blue

lime

... is a color that is a shade of yellow-green.

Emerald

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

mint

Fresh and icy, ... is a light, vibrant shade of green.

lavender

the color of lavender flowers. It is a light shade of purple with a blue tinge.

warm colors

the colors in the red, orange, and yellow families

cool colors

the colors in the green, blue, and purple families