Bronze: meaning in English

adjective

Attractively and evenly suntanned; tanned.

Usage examples:

Bronzed and powerful arms

verb

Make (a person or part of the body) suntanned.

Usage examples:

Alison was bronzed by outdoor life

verb

Make or become brown, typically by cooking.

Usage examples:

A skillet in which food has been browned

adjective

Of a colour produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil.

Usage examples:

An old brown coat

adjective

(of a person) dark-skinned or suntanned.

Usage examples:

His face was brown from the sun

noun

A glossy hard brown edible nut which develops within a bristly case and which may be roasted and eaten.

Usage examples:

Some authors have suggested that their flavour and texture are comparable with those of the chestnu…

adjective

Any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur

noun

A red-brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29.

Usage examples:

In addition, fruit juices are rich in essential minerals like iron, copper, potassium, sodium, iodi…

verb

Cover or coat (something) with copper.

Usage examples:

Some iron hulls were sheathed with wood and then coppered

noun

A police officer.

Usage examples:

How do you know the coppers won't know you weren't there?

noun

A reddish-brown dye made from the powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used to colour the hair and decorate the body.

Usage examples:

Unlike black and red henna, which dye your hair, neutral henna just adds body and shine.

verb

Dye (hair) with henna.

Usage examples:

Renee hennaed my hair the night before the interview

noun

A reddish-brown dye, used mainly for changing the colour of the hair and skin

Usage examples:

Is her hair hennaed or is that a natural red?

noun

A reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture.

Usage examples:

Paint protects your car from rust

verb

Be affected with rust.

Usage examples:

The blades had rusted away

adjective

Having reddened or inflamed skin as result of overexposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

He looked sunburned and weary

verb

Cause to be affected with sunburn.

Usage examples:

We got sunburned but didn't realize it because of the breeze

adjective

Sunburned skin has become red and sore by being in the strong heat of the sun for too long, or is very suntanned

Usage examples:

When you go out in the hot sun, you should always put sunscreen on your skin to avoid getting sunbu…

adjective

(of a person) having brown or darkened skin after exposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

We were directed towards the suntanned boatman

verb

(of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

She lives a lifestyle that makes it easy for her to suntan on a regular basis

adjective

Having pleasantly brown skin caused by being in hot sun

Usage examples:

Suntanned arms

noun

A yellowish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

The overall colour scheme of tan and cream

verb

(of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

You'll tan very quickly in the pure air

adjective

Of a yellowish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

A tan baseball cap with orange piping

adjective

(of a person) having brown or darkened skin after exposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

He looks tanned and healthy

verb

(of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.

Usage examples:

You'll tan very quickly in the pure air

adjective

Past simple and past participle of tan

Usage examples:

He returned from his holiday looking relaxed and tanned., my legs look better when they're tanned.