burnt sienna

burnt si·en·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burnt see-en-uh]
- /bɜrnt siˈɛn ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burnt see-en-uh]
- /bɜrnt siˈɛn ə/

Definitions of burnt sienna words

noun burnt sienna a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace 3
noun burnt sienna a dark reddish-orange to reddish-brown colour 3
noun burnt sienna an orange-red pigment made by calcining raw sienna 3
noun burnt sienna an orange red 3
noun burnt sienna a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna) 1
noun burnt sienna the color of such a pigment. 1

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Origin of burnt sienna

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Burnt sienna

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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burnt sienna popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for burnt sienna

adj burnt sienna

fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
tan — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
toast — a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.

All 36 Synonyms of burnt sienna