Amber — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a deep yellow color

a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɔːldɹən/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈani/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈani/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈɔːldɹən/.

Examples

an amber light illuminated the room
he admired the gold of her hair

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

brownish-yellow yellow-brown gold

Parts of Speech

noun	a deep yellow color “an amber light illuminated the room”
noun	a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
adjective	of a medium to dark brownish yellow color

Word Forms

amber	adjective	of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
gold	adjective	having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
amber	noun	a deep yellow color

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bernstein

eine tiefgelbe Farbe

🇫🇷French

ambre

une couleur jaune foncé

🇪🇸Spanish

ámbar

un color amarillo intenso

🇮🇹Italian

ambra

un colore giallo intenso

🇵🇹Portuguese

âmbar

uma cor amarela profunda

🇷🇺Russian

янтарь

глубокий желтый цвет

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अंबर

एक गहरा पीला रंग

🇧🇩Bengali

অ্যাম্বার

একটি গভীর হলুদ রঙ

🇮🇳Tamil

அம்பர்

ஒரு ஆழமான மஞ்சள் நிறம்

🇮🇳Telugu

కాషాయం

ఒక లోతైన పసుపు రంగు

🇮🇳Marathi

अंबर

खोल पिवळा रंग

🇮🇳Gujarati

એમ્બર

એક ઊંડો પીળો રંગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂಬರ್

ಆಳವಾದ ಹಳದಿ ಬಣ್ಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആമ്പൽ

ഒരു ആഴത്തിലുള്ള മഞ്ഞ നിറം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅੰਬਰ

ਇੱਕ ਡੂੰਘਾ ਪੀਲਾ ਰੰਗ

🇵🇰Urdu

امبر

ایک گہرا پیلا رنگ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

琥珀色

深黄色

🇯🇵Japanese

琥珀

深い黄色

🇰🇷Korean

호박색

진한 노란색

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hổ phách

một màu vàng đậm

🇹🇭Thai

อำพัน

สีเหลืองเข้ม

🇲🇾Malay

ambar

warna kuning pekat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

العنبر

لون أصفر عميق

🇮🇷Persian

کهربا

یک رنگ زرد عمیق

🇹🇷Turkish

kehribar

koyu sarı bir renk

🇮🇱Hebrew

עַנבָּר

צבע צהוב עמוק

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What is the primary definition of the word 'amber'?

The primary meaning of 'amber' is 'a deep yellow color'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'amber' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'amber' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'amber' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'amber' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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