amber Meaning & Definition
What Does Amber Mean?
Amber is a noun that means a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (such as beads). It is also used to mean a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow. As an adjective, it means consisting of amber.
Amber in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈam-bər/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | chromatic, gold and brownish-yellow |
| Antonyms | red and green |
| Plural | ambers |
| Comparative / superlative | more amber, most amber |
Amber Definition (Noun)
- a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (such as beads)
- a variable color averaging a dark orange yellow
Amber as an Adjective
- consisting of amber
- resembling amber
- having the color amber
Synonyms of Amber
Amber synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Amber
Amber in a Sentence
amber:
an amber codon, an amber mutation, an amber suppressor
ambered wine, an ambered room
an ambered fly
Word Forms & Grammar
amber
ambers
amber (countable and uncountable, plural ambers)
amber (comparative more amber, superlative most amber)
amber (third-person singular simple present ambers, present participle ambering, simple past and past participle ambered)
Words That Rhyme With Amber
Origin of Amber
Origin 1: Middle English ambre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ambra, from Arabic ʽanbar ambergris
Origin 2: From Middle English ambre, aumbre, from Old French aumbre, ambre, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭡𐭫 (ʾnbl /ambar/, “ambergris”). Compare English lamber, ambergris. Displaced Middle English smulting (from Old English smelting (“amber”)), Old English eolhsand (“amber”), Old English glær (“amber”), and Old English sāp (“amber, resin, pomade”).
First Known Use
14th century
Pronouncing Amber
The standard pronunciation of amber is /ˈam-bər/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (am).
Common Questions About Amber
Is amber a noun or an adjective?
Amber is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is another word for amber?
Words with a similar meaning to amber include chromatic, gold and brownish-yellow. See the full list of amber synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of amber?
The plural of amber is ambers.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of amber?
The comparative form is more amber and the superlative form is most amber.