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amber
amber is a 5-letter English word with 11 senses as noun, adjective, and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 11 senses
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- 1noun
A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.
- 2noun
Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
- 3noun
Ambergris.
- 4noun
The balsam, liquidambar.
- 5adjective
Consisting of amber; made of amber.
- 6adjective
Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.
- 7transitive verb
To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
- 8transitive verb
To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.
- 9noun
a deep yellow color
"an amber light illuminated the room"
"he admired the gold of her hair"
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- 10noun
a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
- 11adjective
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
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