coppery.

1. Having a reddish-brown color or sheen resembling copper.

2. Resembling the sensory impression of copper or metal in taste or smell.

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Words that belong together

• coppery light
• a coppery sheen

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Coppery light caught the glass rims before the market opened.

Rain darkened the coppery sheen along the repaired panel.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more coppery; superlative most coppery where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.