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cinnamon-colored

cinnamon-colored

1 3.2
A light brown with a little red like cinnamon
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪnəˌmən ˈkʌlərd/
translation icon : color canela
  • cinnamon-colored bark

Examples

  • You know, it's these rows and rows of corn and these big cinnamon colored silos.

  • You know, it's these rows and rows of corn and these big cinnamon colored silos.

  • Streets and buildings in Frascati were covered with cinnamon-colored powder so fine that it seeped in around window frames.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In the rearview mirror, Mariel could see only the cinnamon-colored smudges that were Finny's eyebrows and the zigzag part in her hair.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The old house had beautiful cinnamon-colored walls that reminded her of autumn leaves.

  • She wore a cinnamon-colored sweater that complemented her warm complexion.

  • The sunset cast a lovely cinnamon-colored glow over the landscape.

Synonyms

brown
vscinnamon-colored
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is more specifically a light or red leaning shade than this general tone
tan
vscinnamon-colored
40 1.0

A light brown colour like leather

is more red in tint than this pale tone
dark-brown
vscinnamon-colored
18 1.0

A deep brown color like wood or earth

is much lighter and less deep than this very dark shade
brownish
vscinnamon-colored
13 1.0

A colour that is a little brown

is a clear light red or brown shade rather than this vague tone
caramel
vscinnamon-colored
6 2.3

A medium to dark tan color like brown sugar

is usually more red in tint than this medium warm tone
reddish-brown
vscinnamon-colored
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is less strongly red in tint than this shade
chocolate-brown
vscinnamon-colored
2 2.7

A deep brown color like chocolate

is usually lighter and less deep than this very dark tone
red-brown
vscinnamon-colored
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is less strongly red in tint than this tone
chestnut-brown
vscinnamon-colored
1 2.9

A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers

is generally lighter and less deep than this rich shade
chestnut-colored
vscinnamon-colored
1 3.4

A warm reddish brown like the coat of some horses

is lighter and less deep than this rich glossy tone
chocolate-colored
vscinnamon-colored
1 1.8

Having a deep brown color like dark chocolate

is lighter and less intensely dark than this confection like tone
warm brown
vscinnamon-colored
1 1.7

A brown colour with red or yellow tones that looks cosy

is specifically red leaning rather than generally warm toned
orange-brown
vscinnamon-colored
1 2.7

A brown color with a touch of orange

is more red leaning and less orange than this mixed tone
cinnamon-red
vscinnamon-colored
4.4

A warm reddish-brown color like cinnamon spice

is less red leaning than this warm spicy hue
nutbrown
vscinnamon-colored
4.5

A warm brown color like the shell of a nut

is lighter and less richly warm than this nut like tone
gingery
vscinnamon-colored
4.9

A bright orange-brown color like some hair or fur

is more red leaning and less orange than this bright tone
brownish-orange
vscinnamon-colored
2.4

A light brown color with orange tones

is more red leaning and less orange than this lightly tinged tone
caramel brown
vscinnamon-colored
2.6

A medium to dark brown color like caramel

is more red leaning than this medium sweet colored tone
mahogany-red
vscinnamon-colored
5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is less intensely red and often lighter than this deep hue

Antonyms

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

How Brown

deep brown
2 1.0
brown
939 1.0
cinnamon-colored
1 3.2
tan
40 1.0
beige
17 1.0
off-white
4 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

cinnamon-colored = cinnamon + colored (transparent) = cinnamon + color + ed

Meaning is a direct, productive combination of the noun 'cinnamon' and 'colored' meaning 'having the color of cinnamon'; learners can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word cinnamon-colored comes from the spice cinnamon, a warm brown bark used in cooking, and the part -colored means 'having the color of'. So, cinnamon-colored means 'light brown or reddish-brown', like the color of the spice.