Horse Coat Colors

noun a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten

adjective of a reddish-brown color

• The chestnut tree in the park is over a hundred years old.
• I love roasting chestnuts over an open fire during the winter.
• Let's go grab a chestnut latte from that new cafe down the street.
• His hair was the color of chestnuts, shining in the sunlight.

noun a type of horse with a mottled gray coat

adjective describing the color pattern of a horse's coat

• The dapple gray horse trotted gracefully around the arena.
• I saw a beautiful dapple gray horse at the farm today.
• That dapple gray mare is a real stunner, dude.
• The dapple gray clouds hung low in the sky, signaling an impending storm.

noun a dull grayish-brown color

verb to press or importune for payment

adjective dull grayish-brown in color

• The sky turned a deep dun color as the storm approached.
• I can't believe how dun the clouds look today.
• Those dun clouds are a sign that it's going to rain soon.
• Her mood was as dun as the overcast sky.

noun a reddish-brown color

adjective having a reddish-brown color

• The rancher admired the beautiful roan horse in the pasture.
• I saw a cool roan horse at the farm yesterday.
• That roan mare is a real looker, isn't she?
• The roan clouds in the sky signaled an impending storm.

noun a horse of a light reddish-brown color

• The sorrel plant is commonly used in traditional herbal medicine.
• I love adding sorrel leaves to my salads for a tangy flavor.
• Hey, pass me some of that sorrel for my drink, will ya?
• Her hair was the color of sorrel, shimmering in the sunlight.