cinnamon

[sin-uh-muhn] / ˈsɪn ə mən /

ADJECTIVE

brown

Synonyms

STRONG

amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber

WEAK

auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

Example Sentences

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The coffee shop had a pink sign detailing their evening specials of cinnamon rolls and frothy coffee drinks.

From Literature

"The first thing he became known for was baking cinnamon rolls. He also made great Easter cakes," his mother said.

From Barron's

“It’s cinnamon apple. We have so much to celebrate, right?”

From Literature

Especially notorious is lead chromate mixed in with cinnamon to achieve a bright colour or bulk out the powders.

From BBC

Their visceral cream of pistachio, hazelnut, dark or white chocolate, lemon, raspberry, cinnamon apple, caramel, or speculous.

From Salon