What does cinnabar mean?
Cinnabar means A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion..
Cinnabar
/ˈsɪn.əˌbɑɹ/ · noun
Meaning
A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion..
Definitions by Sense
- A deep red mineral, mercuric sulfide, HgS; the principal ore of mercury; such ore used as the pigment vermilion.
- A bright red colour tinted with orange.
- (countable) A species of erebid moth, Tyria jacobaeae, having red patches on its predominantly black wings.
- Synonym of dragon's blood (“type of resin”).
- Of a bright red colour tinted with orange.
Example Sentences
There are a few day-flying exceptions such as hummingbird hawk-moths, silver Ys, cinnabars, scarlet tigers and burnets but, in general, knowledge of moths lags behind that of butterflies.
Synonyms for cinnabar
Antonyms for cinnabar
Related Words
Word Forms
- cinnabars
- more cinnabar
- most cinnabar
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for cinnabar?
Common synonyms include æthiops mineral, cinnabar moth, dragon's blood, callimorpha jacobeae.
What is the opposite of cinnabar?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use cinnabar in a sentence?
There are a few day-flying exceptions such as hummingbird hawk-moths, silver Ys, cinnabars, scarlet tigers and burnets but, in general, knowledge of moths lags behind that of butterflies.
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