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burnt umber

burnt umber noun: a deep brown colour.

Noun

burnt umber (countable and uncountable, plural burnt umbers)

  1. A deep brown colour.

Adjective

burnt umber (not comparable)

  1. Of a deep brown colour.

Forms of burnt umber

pluralburnt umbers

Questions about burnt umber

What does burnt umber mean?
Burnt umber means a deep brown colour.
What part of speech is burnt umber?
Burnt umber can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of burnt umber?
The plural of burnt umber is burnt umbers.

Words near burnt umber in the dictionary

  1. burnt the roof
  2. burnt the water
  3. burnt through
  4. burnt to a crisp
  5. burnt toast theory
  6. burnt umber
  7. burnt umbers
  8. burnt up
  9. Burnt Yards
  10. Burnt Yates
  11. burnt-tailed barb

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