copper

¹cop·per

noun, often attributive \ˈkä-pər\

Definition of COPPER

1

: a common reddish metallic element that is ductile and malleable and is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity — see element table

2

: a coin or token made of copper or bronze

3

chiefly British : a large boiler (as for cooking)

4

: any of a subfamily (Lycaeninae of the family Lycaenidae) of small butterflies with usually copper-colored wings

Origin of COPPER

Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum copper, from Latin (aes) Cyprium, literally, Cyprian metal

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with COPPER

bopper, chopper, cropper, dropper, flopper, hopper, lopper, mopper, popper, proper, shopper, stopper, swapper, topper, whopper