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amber

[ˈæm.bəː]noun, adjective2 syllables

Amber means: of a medium to dark brownish yellow color.

Synonyms for amber6

noun, as in a deep yellow color

adjective, as in of a medium to dark brownish yellow color

brownish-yellow, yellow-brown, chromatic

also used for amber

yellow, ambergris

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What does amber mean?3

adjective

1

of a medium to dark brownish yellow color

noun

1

a deep yellow color“an amber light illuminated the room”

2

a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Amber in a sentence

  • Transcending time, the insects of ages gone past dance livelily in amber.Zifre
  • Traffic lights have three colours: red, amber and green.sundown
  • The traffic lights were amber, so we stopped.sundown
  • The traffic lights were on amber, so we stopped.sundown
  • Full oxidation gives black tea its deep, robust flavor and dark amber color.Ahha
  • She had a deep gaze and beautiful amber brown colored eyes.U2FS
  • Amber preserves insects that get trapped in it.Lepotdeterre
  • The tail of a dinosaur has been found trapped in amber.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of amber

as a noun

plural
ambers