umber

¹um·ber

noun \ˈəm-bər\

Definition of UMBER

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

Origin of UMBER

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

First Known Use: 1568

Rhymes with UMBER

cumber, Humber, lumbar, lumber, number, slumber

²umber

transitive verb

um·beredum·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of UMBER

: to darken with or as if with umber

First Known Use of UMBER

1610

³umber

adjective

Definition of UMBER

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

First Known Use of UMBER

1802