HyperDic: sepia

English > 3 senses of the word sepia / Sepia:
NOUNattributesepia, reddish brown, burnt sienna, Venetian red, mahoganya shade of brown with a tinge of red
substancesepiarich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
animalSepia, genus Sepiatype genus of the Sepiidae
sepia / Sepia > pronunciation
Soundssiy'piyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > sepia: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA shade of brown with a tinge of red.
Synonymsreddish brown, burnt sienna, Venetian red, mahogany
NarrowerIndian redA reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
brick redA bright reddish-brown color
copper, copper colorA reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
Broaderbrown, brownnessAn orange of low brightness and saturation
Spanishcaoba, marrón rojizo, rojo veneciano, sepia, siena
Catalansèpia, vermell venecià
English > sepia: 3 senses > noun 2, substance
MeaningRich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes.
Broaderpigmentdry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid / liquid to produce paint, etc.)
Spanishsepia
Catalansèpia
English > Sepia: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaningtype genus of the Sepiidae.
Synonymgenus Sepia
Member ofSepiidae, family Sepiidaetrue cuttlefishes
Memberscuttlefish, cuttleTen-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
Broadermollusk genusA genus of mollusks
Spanishgénero Sepia, genus sepia, Sepia
Catalangenus sepia, sepia

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