bronze

Plural: bronzes

Noun

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
a sculpture made of bronze
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.
Boldness; impudence.

Verb

Verb Forms: bronzed, bronzing, bronzes

To give something a bronze color; to make tan.
give the color and appearance of bronze to something
- "bronze baby shoes"
get a tan, from wind or sun
To plate with bronze.
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.
To finish in third place; to win a bronze medal.

Adjective Satellite

of the color of bronze
made from or consisting of bronze

Adj

Made of bronze metal.
Having a reddish-brown colour.
Tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun.

Examples

My mother bronzed my first pair of baby shoes.
She wanted to win the tournament, but had to settle for the bronze after being beaten in the semi-finals.
The setting sun began to BRONZE the Scrabble board as the game stretched into evening.

Origin / Etymology

From French bronze (1511); from Italian bronzo (13th c.), of uncertain origin (q.v.). First use appears c. 1721 in the writings of Matthew Prior (for which, see citation below).

Synonyms

bronzy, tan, brass#Etymology_1, bronzen

Scrabble Score: 17

bronze: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bronze: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bronze: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bronze: valid Words With Friends Word