bronze
A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
Noun 4 meanings
A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
A bronze medal; third place.
“She wanted to win the tournament, but had to settle for the bronze after being beaten in the semi-finals.”
Adjective 3 meanings
Made of bronze metal.
Having a reddish-brown colour.
Tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun.
Verb 4 meanings
To plate with bronze.
“My mother bronzed my first pair of baby shoes.”
To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.
To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.
Etymology
From French bronze (1511); from Italian bronzo (13th c.v.). First use appears c. 1721 in the writings of Matthew Prior (for which, see citation below).
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BRONZE at a glance
BRONZE has 6 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (B 3 + R 1 + O 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + E 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,014 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with bronze
All rhymes- QUINZE24
- BONZE16
- STANZE15
- SCHANZE21
- WANZE17
- WINZE17
- ZANZE23
One letter away
- BRONZY20
- BROUZE17
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