gunmetal

noun

gun·​met·​al ˈgən-ˌme-tᵊl 

1

: a metal used for guns

specifically : a bronze formerly much used as a material for cannon

2

: an alloy or metal treated to imitate nearly black tarnished copper-alloy gunmetal

3

: a bluish-gray color

Examples of gunmetal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These stylish frames are available in sophisticated finishes, such as polished gold and polished gunmetal. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The garden lights are available in three finishes: matte black, silvery gunmetal, and copper. —Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025

This comes just hours after Ortega was spotted wearing a large Hammitt hobo bag with the same gunmetal rivet border for a daytime outing in NYC. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 May 2025

All the utensils are made of high-grade stainless steel and high–temperature–resistant silicone with a PVD gunmetal finish. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gunmetal

• nonmetal
• resettle
• teakettle
• unsettle
• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• metal
• mettle
• nettle
• petal
• setal