English dictionary
umber
/'/@/mb/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive-brown; dark brown; dark; dusky.
Source: webster1913
noun
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an earth pigment
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a medium brown to dark-brown color
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water colors, obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is then called <i>burnt umber</i>; when not heated, it is called <i>raw umber</i>. See <i>Burnt umber</i>, below.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments
Source: WordNet 3.0
verb
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To color with umber; to shade or darken; as, to <i>umber</i> over one's face.
Source: webster1913