Meanings
nounburnt umber (countable and uncountable, plural burnt umbers)
plural burnt umbers
- countableuncountableA deep brown colour.
adjectiveburnt umber (not comparable)
- not comparableOf a deep brown colour.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
burnt umber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnt%20umber
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“burnt umber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnt%20umber. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnt umber,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnt%20umber.
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