bronzed
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a tan color from exposure to the sun: Used to describe skin that has darkened or become brownish due to the effects of sunlight.
- Having a metallic, bronze-like color or appearance: Can describe an object or surface with a color resembling the alloy bronze.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- After two weeks at the beach, his skin was beautifully bronzed.
- The statue of the ancient warrior had a dark, bronzed finish.
Advanced Usage
- "bronzed by the sun": A common phrase emphasizing the cause of the tan.
- Her shoulders were bronzed by the sun after the sailing trip.
- Used figuratively to describe a healthy, outdoor appearance.
- The farmer had the strong, bronzed look of a man who worked the land.
Variants and Related Words
- Bronze (noun/verb): The metal alloy; to give something a bronze color or tan.
- The artist will bronze the sculpture. (verb)
- The award was a small bronze statue. (noun)
- Bronzing (gerund/noun): The process of becoming bronzed or applying a bronze finish.
- The bronzing of her skin was gradual.
Synonyms
- Tanned: Browned by the sun.
- Sun-kissed: Gently tanned by the sun (often more poetic).
- Coppery: Having a color like copper, similar to bronze.
Antonyms
- Pale: Light in color, lacking color from the sun.
- Fair: Light-skinned, not tanned.
Related Phrases
- Bronzed and beautiful: A complimentary phrase describing an attractive tan.
- She returned from her vacation looking bronzed and beautiful.
Adjective
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(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
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a young bronzed Apollo
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