hazel

[hey-zuhl] / ˈheɪ zəl /

ADJECTIVE

brown

Synonyms

STRONG

amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber

WEAK

auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

NOUN

auburn

Synonyms

WEAK

brown chestnut copper henna russet rust titian

Example Sentences

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She’s petite, with brown skin, hazel eyes, and her hair in a braid crown on top of her head.

From Literature

The latest 'State of The Climate Report, external' published by the Met Office in 2025 revealed the flowering of hazel was almost 10 days earlier now than in the past.

From BBC

Tess was heavier set, with broad shoulders and bright green eyes, where her cousin Eliana was taller by a good three inches, her face a study of angles that accentuated hazel eyes.

From Literature

Like their sister, Nash and Oliver have light brown skin and massive hazel eyes, but that’s where the similarities end.

From Literature

The missile, named after the Russian word for hazel tree, was first fired on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro in 2024.

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