Terne
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /tɜːn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Terne is an adjective meaning Colourless, drab, dull.
Meaning
Colourless, drab, dull.
More Meanings
- Synonym of terneplate (“thin iron or steel sheeting coated with this alloy”).
- (also attributively) An alloy coating made of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony, used to cover iron or steel.
- Obsolete spelling of tern (“any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sternidae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail”).
Word Forms
- ternes
Synonyms for terne
Depending on context, synonyms include terneplate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colourless, monochromatic, flat, bleak, vapid, tintless.
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