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1. olive
adjective. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive.
Antonyms
- dislike
Etymology
- olive (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- oliva (Latin)
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Rhymes with Olive
- abortive
- abrasive
- abusive
- accommodative
- accumulative
- accusative
- acquisitive
- active
- adaptive
- addictive
- additive
- additive
- adhesive
- adhesive
- adjective
- administrative
- adoptive
- affective
- affirmative
- aggressive
How do you pronounce olive?
Pronounce olive as ˈɑlɪv.
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Sentences with olive
1. Adjective
Use the edge of your hand to apply the olive oil to the rug lengthwise.
Quotes about olive
1. I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Emeril Lagasse
2. A Matter of Perspective I see rain dancing on the stage of the pond.Fish see heaven throwing a thousand kisses.My wife see a drizzle of olive oil on a pot of spaghetti. The scientist sees condensation and precipitation.The rain sees reincarnation.A poet see them all in permutation.
- Beryl Dov
2. olive-drab
adjective. of a light brownish green color.
Synonyms
- chromatic
Antonyms
- cheerful
- colorful
3. olive-like
adjective. resembling an olive.
Synonyms
- olivelike
Antonyms
- prolate
- oblate
4. olive-gray
adjective. of grey tinged with olive.
Synonyms
- olive-grey
- neutral
Antonyms
- colorful
- subjective
- reactive
5. olive-colored
adjective. having the color of green olives.
Synonyms
- coloured
- colored
- colorful
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- white
- natural
- impartial
6. olive
noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish.
Synonyms
- ripe olive
- drupe
- European olive tree
- relish
- black olive
- Olea europaea
- green olive
Antonyms
- uncolored
- off-white
- blue-gray
- iron-gray
Etymology
- olive (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- oliva (Latin)
7. olive
noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork.
Synonyms
- wood
Antonyms
- ink-black
- bluish-gray
Etymology
- olive (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- oliva (Latin)
8. olive
noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation.
Synonyms
- drab
- spectral color
- spectral colour
- olive drab
- chromatic colour
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- cheerful
- colorful
- lively
Etymology
- olive (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- oliva (Latin)
9. olive
noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits.
Synonyms
- genus Olea
- European olive tree
- Olea europaea
- olive tree
Antonyms
- brown-gray
- grayish-white
- gray
- slate-black
Etymology
- olive (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- oliva (Latin)
10. olive
noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil.
Synonyms
- European olive tree
- Olea europaea
- fruit
Antonyms
- yellow-white
- brown-grey
- stone-gray
- snow-white
Etymology
- olive (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- oliva (Latin)