Splashy Sloop Goldenrod

Imitative-onomatopoeic origin — adjectival suffix -y, evoking the sound of liquid impact. As a color modifier, splashy implies a saturated-and-attention-grabbing-and-bold quality, the bright color of Pop-Art-and-1950s-Tiki mid-century-modern showy-decor advertising-and-display. Sits at the bright-and-flamboyant end of the grid, parallel to showy and flamboyant in usage.

Dutch sloep, single-masted-vessel. As a color modifier, sloop implies a single-masted-fore-and-aft-rigged-vessel quality, the visual register of American-and-Dutch-sloop hand-built single-masted-fore-and-aft-rigged sloop-and-cutter maritime-architecture surfaces under American-and-Dutch sloop-and-cutter maritime sailing light. Sits at the modifier-and-nautical end of the grid, parallel to skiff and hull in usage.

Solidago, the late-summer wildflower of North American meadows whose tall sprays of small yellow flowers signal the end of the growing season. The color refers to the flower head at full bloom: a warm, slightly muted yellow-orange with the matte finish of small clustered florets. Cooler than mustard, deeper than dandelion. The state flower of Kentucky and Nebraska, a pollinator magnet, and the original native dye for early American homespun.