coppery
/ˈkɒpəɹi/US/ˈkɑpəɹi/
coppery adjective: resembling the metal copper, especially in color.
Adjective
coppery (comparative more coppery, superlative most coppery)
- Resembling the metal copper, especially in color.
- 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.2002, E. P. Anshutz, New, Old and Forgotten Remedies, page 380
- 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.2006, Victoria Sherrow, Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History, page 155
- Containing copper, especially if abundantly.
- an especially coppery grade of brass
coppery meaning in Bengali
coppery in Bengali
- তামা ধারণকারী
Synonyms of coppery
Forms of coppery
| comparative | more coppery |
|---|---|
| superlative | most coppery |
Origin of coppery
From copper + -y.
Words formed from coppery
Questions about coppery
- What does coppery mean?
- Coppery means resembling the metal copper, especially in color.
- What is coppery in Bengali?
- Coppery in Bengali is তামা ধারণকারী. See Coppery meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is coppery?
- Coppery is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce coppery?
- Coppery is pronounced /ˈkɒpəɹi/ (UK).
Words near coppery in the dictionary
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