Phrase guide

burnt sienna

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a shade of brown with a tinge of red

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reddish brown, sepia, Venetian red, mahogany

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: brown, brownness

Narrower terms: brick red, copper, copper color, Indian red

4

noun

Meaning 4

a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sienna

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: მუქი მოწითალო-ყავისფერი (muki moc̣italo-q̇avisperi) — colour
  • Georgian: მუქი მონარინჯისფრო-ყავისფერი (muki monarinǯispro-q̇avisperi) — colour
  • Japanese: 代赭色の (taishairo no) — colour
  • Catalan: siena torrat — colour
  • Japanese: 代赭色 (taishairo) — colour