burnt sienna

[ burnt see-en-uh ]

noun

1. sienna1
2. an intense dark reddish-brown color.

burnt sienna

noun

1. a reddish-brown dye or pigment obtained by roasting raw sienna in a furnace
2. a dark reddish-orange to reddish-brown colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of burnt sienna¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The female must content herself with burnt sienna back-covering which comes down onto her ochre-coloured belly.

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This may be colored with anything desired, like burnt sienna, annatto, or other coloring material.

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Some plain wooden armchairs were set against the walls that had been rough plastered and washed with burnt sienna brown.

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The colors used are raw sienna, burnt umber, Vandyke brown and a little burnt sienna.

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The colors used are raw sienna and raw and burnt umber; a little burnt sienna may be added to the shading color.

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