ce ‧ ram ‧ ics /səˈræmɪks, sɪˈræmɪks/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: keramikos , from keramos '(clay used for making) pots' ]
1 . [uncountable] the art of making pots, bowls, ↑ tile s etc, by shaping pieces of clay and baking them until they are hard
2 . [plural] things that are made this way:
an exhibition of ceramics
—ceramic adjective :
ceramic tiles