About The Word Sienna

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Sienna to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Sienna definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Sienna

Sienna Meaning & Definition
Sienna Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sienna?

[n] an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sienna:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sienna:

See Also | burnt sienna | earth color | raw sienna

Sienna In Webster's Dictionary

\Si*en"na\, n. [It. terra di Siena, fr. Siena in Italy.] (Chem.) Clay that is colored red or brown by the oxides of iron or manganese, and used as a pigment. It is used either in the raw state or burnt. {Burnt sienna}, sienna made of a much redder color by the action of fire. {Raw sienna}, sienna in its natural state, of a transparent yellowish brown color.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Bidding contest ‐ a series of…
  • Mahonia nervosa ‐ small shrub with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers followed…
  • Glycollic acid ‐ a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar…
  • Illegally ‐ in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste…
  • George herman ruth ‐ American professional baseball player famous for hitting home…
  • Reprobation ‐ severe disapproval [n] rejection by God; the state of being condemned…
  • Retrench ‐ make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to…
  • Ballad maker ‐ a composer of words or music for…
  • Amphipoda ‐ small flat-bodied semi-terrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers;…
  • Little finger ‐ the finger farthest from…