ceramic
/səˈɹæmɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.74 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
noun
A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "A ceramic vase stood on the table."
- "And over the past year, a new crop of collaborations between designers and artists has turned a spotlight on ceramic sculptures characterized by organic and biomorphic forms."
- "Joan made the dish from ceramic."
- "Joe had dozens of ceramics in his apartment."
- "Photographed by Juergen Teller, the project included a series of JW Anderson women’s wear looks, still-life images and sketches of Ms. Odundo and Ms. Corbett’s ceramics, as well as their portraits, and blankets designed as part of the collaboration."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κεραμικός (keramikós, “potter's”), from κέραμος (kéramos, “potter's clay”), perhaps from a pre-Hellenic word or from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₂- (“to heat, burn, fire”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /səˈɹæmɪk/
- British English: /sɪˈɹæmɪk/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more ceramic (comparative)
most ceramic (superlative)
keramic (alternative, archaic)
ceramics (plural)