amber
Ancient tree resin
Amber is fossilized tree resin, valued for its warm golden-brown color and sometimes containing preserved insects or plant material.
The color amber describes this distinctive yellow-orange hue: amber waves of grain, The traffic light turned amber.
Amber appears in jewelry and decorative objects, prized since ancient times.
She wore an amber pendant with a tiny fly trapped inside. (Capitalized Amber is a given name.)
Mineralized organic remains
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- inclusionBeing made part
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- preservedKept from deterioration
copal · Baltic · Jurassic · paleontology · excavation · specimen · ancient · Burmese
Bright yellow, or precious
- yellowHue between green and orange
- orangeCitrus with segments
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
ochre · caramel · butterscotch · saffron · warm · hue · tint · shade
Message-conveying cue
- cautionCareful attention to risk
- waitDelay until later
- yellowHue between green and orange
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
slow · warning · intersection · stoplight · pause · hesitate · ready · transition
Ornamental personal accessories
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
bracelet · beads · polished · carved · ornament · earrings · brooch · setting
Steady, soft light
- cozyWarm and snug
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- softYielding to touch
inviting · firelight · evening · autumn · nostalgic · romantic · intimate · sunset
Resistance between touching surfaces
- staticWithout motion or change
- triboelectricCharge from friction contact
- chargeCost or accusation
- attractionPull toward something
electron · Greek · rubbing · spark · cloth · wool · lightweight · particles
fossilized
Mineralized organic remains
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- inclusionBeing made part
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
preserved · copal · Baltic · Jurassic · paleontology · excavation · specimen · ancient · Burmese · Dominican
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
tawny · ochre · caramel · butterscotch · saffron · warm · hue · tint · shade · bronze
signal
Message-conveying cue
light · slow · warning · intersection · stoplight · pause · hesitate · ready · transition · flashing
jewelry
Ornamental personal accessories
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
necklace · bracelet · beads · polished · carved · ornament · earrings · brooch · setting · strand
glow
Steady, soft light
- cozyWarm and snug
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
soft · inviting · firelight · evening · autumn · nostalgic · romantic · intimate · sunset · mood
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- staticWithout motion or change
- triboelectricCharge from friction contact
- chargeCost or accusation
attraction · electron · Greek · rubbing · spark · cloth · wool · lightweight · particles · dust
- colorsred, blue, green, yellow, orange
- mineralsquartz, marble, granite, limestone, sandstone
- color namescrimson, coral, turquoise, silver, bronze
- eye colorsblue, brown, green, hazel, gray
- fossilsdinosaur bones, ammonite, ammonites, fossils, fossil
- gemstone colorsruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, turquoise, opal
- amber alertsEmergency missing-child notifications
- amber lightWarning traffic signal
- trapped in amber
- amber wavesWindblown golden grain fields
- amber eyesYellow-brown colored irises
- amber aleCopper-toned malt beverage
ambers, ambergris, amberjack, amber light, amber alert, amber alerts