amberyadj.

Brit.

/ˈamb(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈæmb(ə)ri/

Forms: 1700s ambry, 1700s– ambery.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amber n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < amber n.² + -y suffix¹.

1. Resembling amber in colour; (translucent) yellowish-brown or golden.

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the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > yellowish brown > amber

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ambery?1771

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > [adjective] > marked by specific colour

ambery?1771

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?1771 E. M. da Costa Conchology 9/1 The most general Colour, when quite fine live Shells, is pale Ambry or livid greenish Ashen.

1835 W. A. Chatto Angler's Souvenir ii. 45 A fine summer evening, when there is a mellow ambery light in the sky.

1900 E. A. Vizetelly tr. E. Zola Abbé Mouret's Transgression (new ed.) iii. viii. 243 The ambery nape of her neck..was like velvet.

2015 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 16 Jan. 9 The bottled Geipel Zoigl..has an almost copper colour, rich and ambery like a Bavarian brew should be.

2. Resembling or evoking the smell of ambergris (or occasionally perhaps of amber).With reference to modern perfumery, see note at amber adj. 3.

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1812 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (ed. 6) I. 798 The floripondio..bears a white flower, 10 inches in length, and three in breadth, of a very powerful ambery fragrance.

1971 Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times 29 Nov. 2/2 (advt.) A fragrance composed of woody, ambery and crisp citrus notes.

2016 Wish Mag. (Nexis) 6 July 54 This soft, ambery scent has a mysterious Far East feel.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ambery
释义	amberyadj. Brit. /ˈamb(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈæmb(ə)ri/ Forms: 1700s ambry, 1700s– ambery. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amber n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < amber n.² + -y suffix¹. 1. Resembling amber in colour; (translucent) yellowish-brown or golden. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > brown or brownness > [adjective] > yellowish brown > amber amberc1386 ambery?1771 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > painting > art of colouring > [adjective] > marked by specific colour ambery?1771 foxy1783 silver-pointed1913 ?1771 E. M. da Costa Conchology 9/1 The most general Colour, when quite fine live Shells, is pale Ambry or livid greenish Ashen. 1835 W. A. Chatto Angler's Souvenir ii. 45 A fine summer evening, when there is a mellow ambery light in the sky. 1900 E. A. Vizetelly tr. E. Zola Abbé Mouret's Transgression (new ed.) iii. viii. 243 The ambery nape of her neck..was like velvet. 2015 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 16 Jan. 9 The bottled Geipel Zoigl..has an almost copper colour, rich and ambery like a Bavarian brew should be. 2. Resembling or evoking the smell of ambergris (or occasionally perhaps of amber).With reference to modern perfumery, see note at amber adj. 3. ΚΠ 1812 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (ed. 6) I. 798 The floripondio..bears a white flower, 10 inches in length, and three in breadth, of a very powerful ambery fragrance. 1971 Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times 29 Nov. 2/2 (advt.) A fragrance composed of woody, ambery and crisp citrus notes. 2016 Wish Mag. (Nexis) 6 July 54 This soft, ambery scent has a mysterious Far East feel. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1771
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