umbered

umbered
um·ber || 'ʌmbə(r) n. grayling, species of fish that resembles the trout (native to Europe and the northern United States); species of wading bird that resembles a heron (native to Africa); shadow (British) v. color with umber; color with a reddish-brown material that resembles umber adj. reddish-brown n. reddish-brown pigment derived from soil that is rich in clay iron and manganese; reddish-brown color

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • umbered — umˈbered or umˈbery adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑umber …   Useful english dictionary

  • umber — I. 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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