ceramics

[suh-ram-iks]

noun

1. (used with a singular verb),  the art or technology of making objects of clay and similar materials treated by firing.

2. (used with a plural verb),  articles of earthenware, porcelain, etc.

ceramics

/ ˈsɛrəmɪst, sɪˈræmɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the art and techniques of producing articles of clay, porcelain, etc

Other Word Forms

• ceramist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceramics¹

First recorded in 1855–60; ceramic, -ics

Example Sentences

At first, ceramics was just an escape from the monotonous copywriting work Stringer dreaded.

From Los Angeles Times

Communal facilities include spaces for ceramics and textiles; painting and photography; community gatherings; and even an indoor farm with a public seed bank, helping provide local food, art materials and textile fibers.

From Los Angeles Times

Vegas, who trained in art and ceramics before becoming a comedian, worked with sculptor Emma Rodgers and people from the city to fix their hugs into clay.

From BBC

Watching Davis travel through the site, gathering pieces of metal, shards of ceramics and glass — there were things to salvage, just as her father always had.

From Los Angeles Times

For decades, Iluka has been mining zircon in Australia - a key ingredient in ceramics, and titanium dioxide used in the pigmentation of paint, plastics and paper.

From BBC

Related Words

• wares