Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. a hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction
- adj. Of the colour of terracotta.
Etymologies
- From Italian terra ("earth") + cotta ("baked") (Wiktionary)
Examples
“At the end of the cul de sac where the hotel is situated we discovered a hidden treasure: a multi-acre garden showcasing roses, bird of paradise, hibiscus, geraniums, a succulent garden and shaded pathways paved in terracotta and glazed tiles.”
“Part of the reason for doing some of the work with terracotta is that I am guessing that it is less expensive and partly for the privacy.”
“Lining the generous walkway, which is tiled in terracotta-colored tiles, are benches of ornately carved cast iron, the kind that you might expect to see in Paris or Madrid or in Latin American cities where the colonial heritage is strong.”
“Utilizing the natural landscape of Harlem’s St. Nicholas Park artists are invited to submit three dimensional, floral and or plant life arrangements nested in terracotta pots to grace the path of the park.”
“Irma Garcia Blanco, a talented Oaxaca ceramicist, creates beautiful figures in terracotta.”
“Joel Velasco Lara's family interprets the China Poblana in terracotta.”
“Olympics in Action The statues are called terracotta warriors, and they are part of a discovery that "ranks at the top with the [Great] Pyramids" or Pompeii in terms of archaeological significance, says Jane Portal,”
“I'd never seen one of these before, although bizarrely I've been painting my scabbards with the Foundry "terracotta" palette paints, which seems pretty accurate if a little light.”
“The Narthex building work was carried out by a number of contractors, including John Youngs, and many of the materials used were locally sourced, such as terracotta for the flooring.”
“I came to screeching holt (I drive a red Alfa if anyone was behind me) a sea of red "terracotta" roofs hit me right where it hurts.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘terracotta’.
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phrontistery-t
from phrontistery.info
tabacosis, tabanid, tabaret, tabati?re, tabby, tabefaction, tabellary, tabellion, tabernacle, tabernacular, tabescent, tabific and 930 more...
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250 More Spelling Words
More words for intermediate and advanced spellers.
melisma, dioecious, jejunity, sialogogue, zingiber, zendik, dithyramb, pneuma, kachina, agiotage, baedeker, sabulous and 238 more...
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#faveword
Words chosen as favorites for the Twitter hashtag #faveword.
autumnal, grotto, chiaroscuro, sfumato, homunculus, zing, zest, effervescent, bewitch, avuncular, susurrus, Styrofoam and 205 more...
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Shopping From Home (For Words)
The list begins with evocative words I found in a Bed Bath & Beyond catalog, but other words in a similar vein are welcome, with two simple rules: they must come out of catalogs, and they can't...
sconce, mercer, urn, crock, pique, taffeta, chenille, ensemble, crescent, flocked, stockpot, microfiber and 40 more...
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Color Words for Shoes
Vendors can get oddly creative.
amaranth, brindle, iguana, slate black, madder brown, bison, pinecone, seal brown, forest night, burnt orange, monument, beet red and 399 more...
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Colors
Words for colors, including things so associated with a color that they can be used in reference to a color.
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, purple, navy, lavender, turquoise, chartreuse and 218 more...
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colleen's words
yellow, green, pie, blue, fur, people, incense, book, brown, avuncular, mountain, fog and 1316 more...
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Words Covered in Faery Dust (T)
words that evoke magic, mystery, mayhem, magnificence or anything else that glimmers in the grass
tabard, tadpole, taffeta, taffy, talisman, tallgrass, tam, tamarind, tamarack, tambourine, tango, tansy and 144 more...
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chromatica
cerulean, vermilion, sienna, terracotta, red, yellow, umber, green, blue, ultramarine, burnt sienna, cadmium yellow and 108 more...
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Rilakkuma's list
The Velvetine Ruffians
gamine, waif, ruffian, villain, rake, libertine, velvetine, luminary, nom de plume, street urchin, epicurean, eventide and 256 more...
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Nigella Bites
words from the cookbook "Nigella Bites" by Nigella Lawson
intend, evangelical, present, nattering space, inevitably, consequently, techniques, liqueur, purist, frankly, constraints, jot and 256 more...
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wordrainbow
A big list of color names for use on wordrainbow.com
emerald, cherry, coffee, cream, almond, gold, kiwi, green, grass green, aquamarine, beet red, sepia and 714 more...
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Ulysses
This is a list of the more difficult English words found in James Joyce's Ulysses. It will continually be updated as I read along. The list is in reverse chronological order, meaning that the last ...
equine, untonsured, corpuscle, prelate, parapet, dactyl, jejune, lancet, jalap, barbican, valise, dewsilky and 377 more...
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MacBean's Words
verisimilitude, antediluvian, schadenfreude, eviscerate, exsanguinate, onomatopoeia, aesthetic, apocryphal, aubergine, byronic, brouhaha, bordello and 523 more...
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the dyer
Colours (especially the exotic), and gemstones if relevant.
Also see the Dye Box.mauve, vermillion, cinnabar, ultramarine, viridian, alizarine, indigo, fuchsia, titian, garnet, chartreuse, navy and 75 more...
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T
twilight, tutu, tea rose, taffeta, thimble, thistle, tinker, tiptoe, tulle, tumble, tawny, 'twill and 37 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for terracotta.

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