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burnt sienna

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
burn-t si-en-na
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna.

adj

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

burnt siennas (plural)

Phrases

burnt umber raw sienna

Frequently Paired Words

burnt umber raw sienna

Synonyms

reddish brown sepia venetian red mahogany

Questions

What does burnt sienna mean?
dark reddish brown colour, like that of roasted sienna.

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