Coppery: meaning, definitions and examples

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coppery

 

[ หˆkษ’pษ™ri ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

color

Having the reddish-brown color of copper.

Synonyms

bronze, copper-colored, reddish-brown

Examples of usage

  • The sunset cast a coppery glow over the horizon.
  • Her hair had a coppery sheen in the sunlight.

Translations

Translations of the word "coppery" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cobreado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคพเคฎเฅเคฐเคตเคฐเฅเคฃเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kupferfarben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berwarna tembaga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ miedziany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Š…่‰ฒใฎ (ใฉใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cuivrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cobrizo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bakฤฑr rengi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ฆฌ์ƒ‰์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญุงุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤ›dฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ medenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้“œ่‰ฒ็š„ (tรณngsรจ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bakren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ koparlitaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ั ั‚าฏัั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒžแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒœแƒซแƒ˜แƒกแƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜ (spilendzisferi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mis rษ™ngli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cobrizo

Etymology

The word 'coppery' is derived from the noun 'copper', which comes from the Old English word 'coper' and the Latin word 'cuprum'. Copper has been used by humans for thousands of years, and its reddish-brown color is distinctive. The adjective 'coppery' has been used to describe this color since the 17th century.

See also: copper.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,640, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.