Lingthusiasm Episode 114: Begonia, average coral, and sea pink - Defining colour terms with Kory Stamper (opens in new tab)

lingthusiasm: Lingthusiasm Episode 114: Begonia, average coral, and sea pink - Defining colour terms with Kory Stamper begonia: a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral (see ‘coral’ 3B), bluer than fiesta, and bluer and stronger than sweet William, called also ‘gaiety’. In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about trying to pin down definitions for colour terms with Kory Stamper, author of the new book TRUE COLOR! Kory is a ...