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Coppery

//ˈkɒpəɹi// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling the metal copper, especially in color.

    "That night I dreamed I had a very disagreeable taste in my mouth, which caused me to spit all the time. I awoke and found my mouth full of saliva, with a coppery taste, and sure enough, I was obliged to spit."

  2. 2
    Containing copper, especially if abundantly.

    "an especially coppery grade of brass"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of something having the color of copper wordnet

Etymology

From copper + -y.

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