coppery

cop·per ¹

 (kŏp′ər)

n.

1. Symbol Cu A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is widely used for electrical wiring, water piping, and corrosion-resistant parts, either pure or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.546; melting point 1,085°C; boiling point 2,562°C; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2. See Periodic Table.

2. A coin, usually of small denomination, made of copper or a copper alloy.

3. Chiefly British A large cooking pot made of copper or often of iron.

4. Any of various small butterflies of the subfamily Lycaeninae, having predominantly copper-colored wings.

5. A reddish brown.

tr.v. cop·pered, cop·per·ing, cop·pers

1. To coat or finish with a layer of copper.

2. Slang To bet against, as in faro.

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[Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin Cyprium (aes), Cyprian (metal), from Cyprius, of Cyprus, from Greek Kuprios, from Kupros, Cyprus.]

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cop′per·y adj.

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cop·per ²

 (kŏp′ər)

n. Slang

A police officer.

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[From cop.]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

coppery - of something having the color of copper copper colored chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

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Translations

cuivré

coppery

[ˈkɒpərɪ] ADJ → cobreño; [colour] → cobrizo

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coppery

[ˈkɒpəri] adj [colour, shade] → cuivré(e); [leaves] → cuivré(e)

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coppery

adj → kupfern, kupferrot

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