coppery
/'kɔpəri/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the color of copper: Resembling the reddish-brown metallic hue of the element copper.
- Containing or resembling copper: Having the appearance or qualities of copper.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The sunset cast a coppery glow across the sky.
- Her hair had beautiful coppery highlights in the sunlight.
- The old statue had developed a coppery patina over the centuries.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Color Term: Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a specific shade of reddish-brown, especially when describing hair, light, or metallic surfaces.
- The autumn leaves turned a brilliant coppery orange.
Variants and Related Words
- Copper (noun): The reddish-brown metallic element itself.
- The wire is made of pure copper.
- Copperish (adjective): A less common variant meaning somewhat like copper.
- Copper-colored (adjective): A compound adjective with a similar meaning to "coppery."
Synonyms
- Auburn: A reddish-brown color, often used for hair.
- Rust-colored: Having a reddish-brown color like iron rust.
- Bronze: A metallic brownish color, similar to but often darker than coppery.
Idioms and Phrases
(Note: "Coppery" itself is not commonly used in idioms. The related noun "copper" is used in some phrases.) - Not a copper: An idiom meaning having no money at all (from "copper" as a low-value coin). - After paying the bills, I haven't got a copper left.
Adjective
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of something having the color of copper
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