Definition of amber

• n. - A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.
• n. - Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
• n. - Ambergris.
• n. - The balsam, liquidambar.
• a. - Consisting of amber; made of amber.
• a. - Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.
• v. t. - To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
• v. t. - To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.
• n. - A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.
• n. - Amber color, or anything amber-colored; a clear light yellow; as, the amber of the sky.
• n. - Ambergris.
• n. - The balsam, liquidambar.
• a. - Consisting of amber; made of amber.
• a. - Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.
• v. t. - To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
• v. t. - To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly.