amber
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
the yellowish-brown color of resin.
of the color of amber; yellowish-brown: amber fields of grain.
made of amber: amber earrings.
Origin of amber
1Other words from amber
- am·ber·like, am·ber·y, am·ber·ous, adjective
Words Nearby amber
Other definitions for Amber (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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How to use amber in a sentence
A single piece of amber from Myanmar held 39 ostracods, including many from a newly discovered species, Myanmarcypris hui.
A tiny crustacean fossil contains roughly 100-million-year-old giant sperm | Curtis Segarra | September 21, 2020 | Science NewsProfits from the amber mined in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Kachin State may be helping to fund warring groups in the region.
This dinosaur was no bigger than a hummingbird | Carolyn Gramling | April 13, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe researchers aren’t sure exactly where the chunk of amber containing the bird skull came from.
This dinosaur was no bigger than a hummingbird | Carolyn Gramling | April 13, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBy participating in the amber trade, some researchers say, scientists may be able to keep them from vanishing into private collections and being lost to the public trust.
This dinosaur was no bigger than a hummingbird | Carolyn Gramling | April 13, 2020 | Science News For StudentsAs a result of these and other ethical concerns, some scientists have begun calling for a halt to scientific papers that describe fossils in Myanmar amber.
This dinosaur was no bigger than a hummingbird | Carolyn Gramling | April 13, 2020 | Science News For Students
I've had him on several of my shows, The Britney amber Show and even on some shoots.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex | Aurora Snow | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd a perfectly amber whisky might as well taste like an old shoe.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors | | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLight amber in color with a subtle sour finish, Fula is one of Casa Bruja's best sellers.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe DVD was accompanied by a personalized basketball jersey and a piece of polished amber.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs | Ben Jacobs | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn some cases, such as those of Dallas nurses Nina Pham and amber Vinson, the body figures out how to fight back.
The Turkish and Persian pipes have often a small wooden tube inside the amber mouth-piece.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The varnish of a beautiful amber colour, and there are a few instances of fine red.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceClean your tube regularly, and your amber mouthpiece with a feather dipped in spirits of lavender.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.He seemed to have abandoned himself to a reverie, and to be seeing pleasing visions in the amber bead.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe first and largest of these had a thick bamboo stem, an amber mouthpiece, and a tiny, disproportionate bowl of brass.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for amber
/ (ˈæmbə) /
a yellow or yellowish-brown hard translucent fossil resin derived from extinct coniferous trees that occurs in Tertiary deposits and often contains trapped insects. It is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc
(as modifier): an amber necklace Related adjective: succinic
fly in amber a strange relic or reminder of the past
a medium to dark brownish-yellow colour, often somewhat orange, similar to that of the resin
(as adjective): an amber dress
an amber traffic light used as a warning between red and green
Origin of amber
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for amber
[ ăm′bər ]
A hard, translucent, brownish-yellow substance that is the fossilized resin of ancient trees. It often contains fossil insects.
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