ceramic

adj

1. Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.

   “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.”

noun

1. (uncountable)A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a material, such as clay, then firing it at a high temperature.

   “Joan made the dish from ceramic.”

2. (countable)An object made of this material.

   “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.”