what does maroon mean?
MAROON as NOUN
- Meaning
- an exploding firework used as a warning signal
Hypernyms(s) maroon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a dark purplish red to dark brownish red
Hypernyms(s) maroon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a person who is stranded (as on an island)
Usage Example(s)
- when the tide came in I was a maroon out there
Hypernyms(s) maroon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
MAROON as VERB
- Meaning
- leave stranded on a desert island without resources
Usage Example(s)
- The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island
Hypernyms(s) maroon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- leave stranded or isolated withe little hope og rescue
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the travellers were marooned
Hypernyms(s) maroon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
MAROON as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- dark brownish to purplish red
Synonym(s)
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