Coppery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒpəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coppery is an adjective meaning Resembling the metal copper, especially in color.
Meaning
Resembling the metal copper, especially in color.
More Meanings
- Containing copper, especially if abundantly.
Example Sentences
an especially coppery grade of brass
That night I dreamed I had a very disagreeable taste in my mouth, which caused me to spit all the time. I awoke and found my mouth full of saliva, with a coppery taste, and sure enough, I was obliged to spit.
Venetian women who wanted coppery hair colors applied bleaching mixtures, such as one that contained alum, sulfur, soda, and rhubarb. Then they sat in the sun, where heat produced a chemical reaction that developed the color.
Synonyms for coppery
Depending on context, synonyms include copperish, chromatic, colored.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colored, chromatic, copperish, coppern, cupreous, brassy.
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