UMBER


Meaning of UMBER in English

I. ˈəm-bər noun

Etymology: probably from obsolete English, shade, color, from Middle English ombre, umbre shade, shadow, from Anglo-French, from Latin umbra — more at umbrage

Date: 1568

1. : a brown earth that is darker in color than ocher and sienna because of its content of manganese and iron oxides and is highly valued as a permanent pigment either in the raw or burnt state

2.

a. : a moderate to dark yellowish brown

b. : a moderate brown

II. transitive verb

( um·bered ; um·ber·ing -b(ə-)riŋ)

Date: 1610

: to darken with or as if with umber

III. adjective

Date: 1802

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of umber ; specifically : of the color of umber

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.