flaxen

/ˈflæksn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflæksn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflak-sən/ (ame, mw)

flaxen — adjective

  • flaxenpositive
  • more flaxencomparative
  • most flaxensuperlative

1. describing hair that is a soft pale gold color, sometimes close to light brown

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing hair that is a soft pale gold color, sometimes close to light brown

例句

Theo brushed his daughter's flaxen hair before the school photo.

flaxen + hair

Ari's flaxen curls shone almost white in the summer sun.

flaxen + curls

同義詞
  • blond

    the usual everyday word for light yellow hair or for a person with that hair color

  • fair-haired

    slightly more formal or old-fashioned; focuses on light hair rather than a straw-colored shade

  • golden

    suggests a warmer, brighter shine than the softer color implied by 'flaxen'

反義詞
  • dark-haired

    general opposite for someone whose hair is dark rather than light

  • black-haired

    more specific opposite when the hair is clearly black

文法句型

flaxen + hair/curls/locks/braid

be + flaxen

用法筆記

Usually used for hair rather than for yellow objects in general. It often appears in descriptive or literary writing, especially before words like 'hair', 'curls', or 'locks'.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a flaxen coat to the party.
✅She wore a pale yellow coat to the party.
💡'Flaxen' is mostly used for hair, not for ordinary objects or clothes.
❌The child has flaxen eyes.
✅The child has flaxen hair.
💡This word normally describes hair color rather than eye color.