coppery

American  

[kop-uh-ree] / ˈkɒp ə ri /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing copper.

2. being reddish-brown in color; copper-colored.

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Etymology

Origin of coppery

First recorded in 1785–95; copper ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

She jumped up, her coppery curls bouncing, and ran over to take the basket.

From Literature

There is something coppery about it, a metallic smell mixed with the smell of urine and feces, when something, when somebody, is afraid.

From Literature

People sometimes refer to a lunar eclipse as a "blood moon" because of the way the Moon can turn a deep, coppery red during the eclipse.

From BBC

By this time, you should have a coppery, oily base at the bottom of the pan.

From Seattle Times

The accessory of the season were belts with long trailing fringe: tinsel silver, coppery gold, leather with eyelets or silky strands.

From Seattle Times