Difficult Words : Xanthous



Xanthous



( Adjective )


The xanthous nature of this flower attracted all the children.

Synonyms:

Light – skinned

Golden – haired

Yellow – haired

Fair – haired

Blonde

Fair

Contextual Examples:

The Europeans are a light – skinned race.

She is a golden – haired blonde from Switzerland.

Some of the females in Australia and New Zealand are yellow haired. This is again a physical phenomenon.

Antonyms:

Brown

Black

Wheatish

Skinned

Contextual Examples:

Mary has matching brown eyes and hair.

The original residents of Africa have a black skin.

Most Indians have a wheatish complexion.

Some people are thick skinned. They do not react to the indignities perpetrated on them.

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