Phrase Hound found 45 phrases and 35 compound words that contain amber. The most common are listed below. Open amber in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 45
- amber alertA public notification of a child abduction.
- Amber RoadAn ancient trade route for the transfer of amber from coastal areas of the North Sea and Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
- amber fluidBeer.
- Amber ValleyA local government district with borough status of Derbyshire, England.
- amber lightAn amber-coloured traffic light indicating that vehicles should stop unless it is unsafe to do so, approximately equivalent to the yellow light in the US.
- grey amberAmbergris.
- amber alertsplural of amber alert: A public notification of a child abduction.
- amber treeAny of various species of Anthospermum (Rubiaceae), a succulent evergreen shrub whose leaves release a fragrant odour when bruised, especially Anthospermum aethiopicum
- amber wineSynonym of orange wine (“type of grape wine”).
- black amberThe mineral jet.
- gray amberAlternative spelling of grey amber: Ambergris.
- sweet-amberSynonym of tutsan: Hypericum androsaemum, a Eurasian perennial shrub.
- amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights …
- amber seedThe seed of the musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus, formerly Hibiscus abelmoschus, somewhat resembling millet; musk seed.
- Tasmanian amberA resinous translucent form of tasmanite.
- amber-grisAlternative spelling of ambergris: A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray to blackish color, formed within the intestines of the sperm whale and used in the production of perfumes.
- amber wood cockroachAny of species Ectobius vittiventris of cockroaches originally from southern Europe.
- amber nectarBeer.
- amber lightsplural of amber light: An amber-coloured traffic light indicating that vehicles should stop unless it is unsafe to do so, approximately equivalent to the yellow light in the US.
- amber liquidSynonym of amber fluid: Beer.
- amber seedsplural of amber seed: The seed of the musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus, formerly Hibiscus abelmoschus, somewhat resembling millet; musk seed.
- amber treesplural of amber tree: Any of various species of Anthospermum (Rubiaceae), a succulent evergreen shrub whose leaves release a fragrant odour when bruised, especially Anthospermum aethiopicum
- amber winesplural of amber wine: Synonym of orange wine (“type of grape wine”).
- amber fluidsplural of amber fluid: Beer.
- amber liquidsplural of amber liquid: Beer.
Compound words 35
- amberlampsAn ambulance.
- amberwareArticles made from amber.
- AmbergateA village in Ripley parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England, at the confluence of the Amber and Derwent rivers (OS grid ref SK3451).
- amberoidA synthetic amber manufactured by melting and compressing chips of natural amber, sometimes with other resins.
- amberishSomewhat amber in colour.
- enamberTo preserve in, or as if in, amber.
- amberfishAn amberjack.
- amberiferousContaining or yielding amber.
- amberlikeResembling the resin amber.
- AmberlynnA female given name originating as a coinage.