Ceramic Meaning
/səˈɹæmɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjMade of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
nounA hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, made by firing a material such as clay at a high temperature.
Sentence Examples
She became rich by making ceramic pieces.
An electric heater warms up the ceramic tiles of the bathroom floor.
Archeologists found many ceramic artifacts at that archeological site.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She carefully placed the delicate ____ vase on the wooden shelf.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She made a beautiful ____ bowl in her art class this morning today.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2021 May 4, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times:
"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."
— 2021 May 4, Jessica Bumpus, “Ceramics Are in Fashion”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She carefully placed the delicate ____ vase on the wooden shelf.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She made a beautiful ____ bowl in her art class this morning today.