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Definition of Ring of color
1. Noun. Small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite.
Generic synonyms: Area, Region
Group relationships: Boob, Bosom, Breast, Knocker, Tit, Titty
Derivative terms: Areolar
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ring Of Color
Literary usage of Ring of color
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Fish-culture: Based on the Methods of the United States by United States Bureau of Fisheries, John J. Brice, Henry Frank Moore, Frederick M. Chamberlain (1897)
"Within a few hours the germ begins to develop; in 10 days, at a temperature of
about 40° F., the germ-disk appears as a ring of color on the upper side of ..."
2. Light: A Series of Simple, Entertaining, and Inexpensive Experiments in the by Alfred Marshall Mayer, Charles Barnard (1877)
"In this manner you may mix the red and green in greater or less proportions, and
the ring of color on the top will exhibit new shades of yellow with every ..."
3. Light: A Series of Simple, Entertaining, and Inexpensive Experiments in the by Alfred Marshall Mayer, Charles Barnard (1877)
"In this manner you may mix the red and green in greater or less proportions, and
the ring of color on the top will exhibit new shades of yellow with every ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"... but a few have a distinct ring of color at the base, often called an "eye or
crown," which is sometimes yellow and rarely red or some other color. ..."
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