请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 off colour
释义

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crude
Definition
tasteless or vulgar
a crude sense of humour
Synonyms
vulgar,
dirty,
rude,
obscene,
coarse,
indecent,
crass,
tasteless,
lewd,
X-rated (informal),
boorish,
smutty,
uncouth,
gross
in the sense of dirty
Definition
obscene
He laughed at their dirty jokes.
Synonyms
obscene,
rude,
coarse,
indecent,
blue (old-fashioned),
offensive,
gross,
filthy,
vulgar,
pornographic,
sleazy,
suggestive,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
salacious,
smutty,
off-colour,
unwholesome,
page-three (old-fashioned)
in the sense of filthy
The play was full of filthy foul language.
Synonyms
obscene,
foul,
corrupt,
coarse,
indecent,
pornographic,
suggestive,
lewd,
depraved,
foul-mouthed,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
impure,
smutty,
licentious,
dirty-minded
in the sense of funny
Definition
faint or ill
My head ached and my stomach felt funny.
Synonyms
ill,
poorly (informal),
queasy,
sick,
odd,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
ailing,
queer,
unhealthy,
seedy (informal),
unwell,
out of sorts (informal),
off-colour (informal),
under the weather (informal)
in the sense of improper
Definition
indecent
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
Synonyms
indecent,
vulgar,
suggestive,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
smutty,
unbecoming,
unfitting,
impolite,
off-colour,
indelicate,
indecorous
in the sense of indecent
Definition
morally or sexually offensive
She accused him of making indecent suggestions.
Synonyms
obscene,
lewd,
dirty,
blue,
offensive,
outrageous,
inappropriate,
rude,
gross,
foul,
crude,
coarse,
filthy,
vile,
improper,
pornographic,
salacious,
impure,
smutty,
immodest,
licentious,
scatological,
indelicate
in the sense of indelicate
Definition
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
Synonyms
offensive,
indecent,
vulgar,
low,
blue,
embarrassing,
gross,
crude,
rude,
obscene,
coarse,
improper,
suggestive,
tasteless,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
unbecoming,
off-colour,
immodest,
near the knuckle (informal),
indecorous,
barro (Australian, slang)
in the sense of indisposed
Definition
sick or ill
The speaker was regrettably indisposed.
Synonyms
ill,
poorly (informal),
sick,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
ailing,
unwell,
laid up (informal),
under the weather,
confined to bed,
on the sick list (informal)
in the sense of lewd
Definition
indecently vulgar
The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters.
Synonyms
indecent,
obscene,
vulgar,
dirty,
blue,
loose (old-fashioned),
vile,
pornographic,
wicked,
wanton,
X-rated (informal),
profligate,
bawdy,
salacious,
impure,
lascivious,
smutty,
lustful,
libidinous,
licentious,
unchaste
in the sense of obscene
Definition
offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty
I'm no prude, but I think these photos are obscene.
Synonyms
indecent,
dirty,
offensive,
gross,
foul,
coarse,
filthy,
vile,
improper,
immoral,
pornographic,
suggestive,
blue,
loose (old-fashioned),
shameless,
lewd,
depraved,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
salacious,
prurient,
impure,
lascivious,
smutty,
ribald,
unwholesome,
scabrous,
immodest,
licentious,
indelicate,
unchaste,
Fescennine (rare)

Synonyms of 'off-colour'

off-colour

Explore 'off-colour' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of sick
Definition
physically or mentally unwell
She's very sick.
Synonyms
unwell,
ill,
poorly (informal),
diseased,
weak,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
under par (informal),
ailing,
feeble,
laid up (informal),
under the weather (informal),
indisposed,
on the sick list (informal)
in the sense of suggestive
Definition
(of remarks or gestures) causing people to think of sex
An employee claimed he made suggestive remarks.
Synonyms
smutty,
rude,
indecent,
improper,
blue,
provocative,
spicy (informal),
racy,
unseemly,
titillating,
risqué,
bawdy,
prurient,
off colour,
ribald,
immodest,
indelicate
in the sense of under the weather
Definition
feeling slightly ill
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today.
Synonyms
ill,
unwell,
poorly (informal),
sick,
rough (informal),
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
ailing,
not well,
seedy (informal),
below par,
queasy,
out of sorts,
nauseous,
off-colour (British),
indisposed,
peaky,
ropy (British, informal),
wabbit (Scottish, informal)
in the sense of unhealthy
Definition
not very fit or well
a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion
Synonyms
sick,
sickly,
unwell,
poorly (informal),
weak,
delicate,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
ailing,
frail,
feeble,
invalid,
unsound,
infirm,
in poor health
in the sense of unwell
Definition
not healthy
He felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office.
Synonyms
ill,
poorly (informal),
sick,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
ailing,
unhealthy,
sickly,
out of sorts,
off colour,
under the weather (informal),
in poor health,
at death's door,
indisposed,
green about the gills
in the sense of vulgar
Definition
showing lack of good taste, decency, or refinement
a TV show well known for its vulgar jokes
Synonyms
crude,
dirty,
rude,
low,
blue,
nasty,
naughty,
coarse,
indecent,
improper,
suggestive,
tasteless,
risqué,
off colour,
ribald,
indelicate,
indecorous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of out of sorts
Definition
not in normal good health or temper
At times, he has seemed lifeless and out of sorts.
Synonyms
unwell,
ill,
sick,
poorly (informal),
funny (informal),
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
ailing,
queer,
unhealthy,
seedy (informal),
laid up (informal),
queasy,
infirm,
dicky (British, informal),
off colour,
under the weather (informal),
at death's door,
indisposed,
on the sick list (informal),
not up to par,
valetudinarian,
green about the gills (informal),
not up to snuff (informal)
in the sense of peaky
Definition
pale and sickly
Are you feeling all right? You look a little peaky.
Synonyms
off colour,
poorly (informal),
ill,
sick,
pale,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
pinched,
wan,
sickly,
unwell,
emaciated,
under the weather (informal),
in poor shape,
like death warmed up (informal),
green about the gills,
peelie-wally (Scottish)
in the sense of poorly
Definition
rather ill
I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly.
Synonyms
ill,
sick,
ailing,
unwell,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
seedy (informal),
below par,
out of sorts,
off colour,
under the weather (informal),
indisposed,
feeling rotten (informal)
in the sense of pornographic
I found out he'd been watching pornographic videos.
Synonyms
obscene,
erotic,
indecent,
blue,
dirty,
offensive,
rude,
sexy,
filthy,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
salacious,
prurient,
smutty
in the sense of prurient
Definition
exciting lustfulness
the film's harshly prurient and cynical sex scenes
Synonyms
indecent,
dirty,
erotic,
obscene,
steamy (informal),
pornographic,
X-rated (informal),
salacious,
smutty
in the sense of queasy
Definition
having the feeling that one is about to vomit
He was prone to sickness and already felt queasy.
Synonyms
sick,
ill,
nauseous,
squeamish,
upset,
uncomfortable,
crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
queer,
unwell,
giddy,
nauseated,
groggy (informal),
off colour,
bilious,
indisposed,
green about the gills (informal),
sickish
in the sense of racy
Definition
slightly shocking
Her novels may be racy but they don't fight shy of larger issues.
Synonyms
risqué,
naughty,
indecent,
bawdy,
blue,
broad,
spicy (informal),
suggestive,
smutty,
off colour,
immodest,
indelicate,
near the knuckle (informal)
in the sense of raunchy
Definition
sexy or earthy
a raunchy movie
Synonyms
sexy,
sexual,
steamy (informal),
earthy,
suggestive,
lewd,
lusty,
bawdy,
salacious,
smutty,
lustful,
lecherous,
ribald,
coarse
in the sense of risqué
Definition
making slightly rude references to sex
a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion
Synonyms
suggestive,
blue,
daring,
naughty,
improper,
racy,
bawdy,
off colour,
ribald,
immodest,
indelicate,
near the knuckle (informal),
Rabelaisian
in the sense of salacious
Definition
(of books, films, or jokes) concerned with sex in an unnecessarily detailed way
a wildly salacious novel
Synonyms
obscene,
indecent,
pornographic,
blue,
erotic,
steamy (informal),
lewd,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
smutty,
lustful,
ribald,
ruttish
(adjective) 
Definition
slightly ill
She felt off-colour but did not have any dramatic symptoms.
Synonyms
ill
He was seriously ill with pneumonia.
poorly (informal)
I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly.
sick
She's very sick.
funny (informal)
My head ached and my stomach felt funny.
run down
under par
queer
unhealthy
a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion
washed out
unwell
He felt unwell as he was being driven back to his office.
queasy
He was prone to sickness and already felt queasy.
out of sorts
At times, he has seemed lifeless and out of sorts.
under the weather (informal)
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today.
off form
indisposed
The speaker was regrettably indisposed.
peaky
Are you feeling all right? You look a little peaky.
not up to par
green about the gills
peely-wally (Scottish)
(adjective) 
Definition
slightly indecent
off-colour jokes about nurses and baby-sitters
Synonyms
smutty
She said she detested smutty jokes.
dirty
He laughed at their dirty jokes.
crude
a crude sense of humour
obscene
I'm no prude, but I think these photos are obscene.
coarse
He has a very coarse sense of humour.
filthy
The play was full of filthy foul language.
indecent
She accused him of making indecent suggestions.
vulgar
a TV show well known for its vulgar jokes
blue
blue movies
improper
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
pornographic
I found out he'd been watching pornographic videos.
raunchy (informal)
a raunchy movie
suggestive
An employee claimed he made suggestive remarks.
racy
Her novels may be racy but they don't fight shy of larger issues.
lewd
The embattled mayor apologized for making lewd remarks to reporters.
risqué
a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion
X-rated (informal)
bawdy
We got arrested once, for singing bawdy songs in a cemetery.
salacious
a wildly salacious novel
prurient
the film's harshly prurient and cynical sex scenes
off colour
indelicate
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
Seesmutty

Nearby words of
off-colour

  • off the cuff
  • off the hook
  • off the record
  • off-colour
  • off-key
  • off-licence
  • off-putting

随便看

 

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/3 17:30:36