amber - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'amber' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Amber

[ a.]

- Consisting of amber; made of amber.
- Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.

2 . Amber

[ n.]

- A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.
- Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
- Ambergris.
- The balsam, liquidambar.

3 . Amber

[ v. t.]

- To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
- To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.

Meaning of 'amber' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . amber

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a deep yellow color

Example in sentence:

an amber light illuminated the room;
he admired the gold of her hair

Nearby Words:

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