umber

About 0.27 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides.

   umber:

2. noun Alternative form of umbrere.
3. noun A grayling.
4. noun A dusky brown African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the shoebill and herons; a hamerkop.
5. adjective Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.
6. verb To give a reddish-brown colour to.

Similar words

burnt umber coffee chocolate colored chromatic deep brown brownish ultramarine umbre ochre

Often followed by

of and to brown or is in with for

Word family

umbered umbering umbers