burnt umber
noun
See under umber(def 1).
Words nearby burnt umber
burnt almond,
burnt lime,
burnt offering,
burnt shale,
burnt sienna,
burnt umber,
burnt-out,
burnt-tip orchid,
burnup,
buroo,
burp
Definition for burnt umber (2 of 2)
umber
[ uhm-ber ]
/ ˈʌm bər /
noun
an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (raw umber) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt umber).
the color of such a pigment; dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown.
Ichthyology.
the European grayling, Thymallus thymallus.
North England Dialect.
shade; shadow.
adjective
of the color umber.
verb (used with object)
to color with or as if with umber.
Origin of umber
1250–1300; Middle English
umbre, umber shade, shadow < Old French
umbre < Latin
umbra; in sense “earth” < French
terre d'ombre or Italian
terra di ombra
Example sentences from the Web for burnt umber
"Prout's Brown," a sort of fluent ink of a burnt-umber tint, will be found excellent for drawing purposes.
British Dictionary definitions for burnt umber (1 of 2)
umber
/ (ˈʌmbə) /
noun
any of various natural brown earths containing ferric oxide together with lime and oxides of aluminium, manganese, and silicon
See also burnt umber
any of the dark brown to greenish-brown colours produced by this pigment
short for umber moth
obsolete
- shade or shadow
- any dark, dusky, or indefinite colour
adjective
of, relating to, or stained with umber
Word Origin for umber
C16: from French (
terre d')
ombre or Italian (
terra di)
ombra shadow (earth), from Latin
umbra shade
British Dictionary definitions for burnt umber (2 of 2)
burnt umber
noun
a brown pigment obtained by heating umber
a dark brown colour