metallic Definition
me·tal·lic (mə tal′ik)
adjective
- of, or having the nature of, metal
- containing, yielding, or producing metal
- like, characteristic of, or suggestive of metal; specif., a metallic sound
- sharp or bitter a metallic taste
- reflectively iridescent metallic cloth
- harsh or rasping
Etymology: L metallicus < Gr metallikos
metallic Related Forms
me·tal′·li·cally adverb
metallic Synonyms
metallic
modif.
metallic Usage Examples
Preposition: in
appearance: No protective precipitates are either invisible or truly metallic in appearance.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: Hey, and what was that idea about making the ball metallic?
- touch: Most people dislike getting sparked every time they touch something metallic.
Modifies a noun
- sheen: Apricot - The coat is a hot cream with a metallic sheen.
- phosphorescence: They sat at l v rated of metallic phosphorescence.
- luster: My intention was to part glaze the vase and then pick out the leaves in metallic luster.
- stents: Inoperable adenocarcinoma of the oesophagogastric junction: a comparative study of laser coagulation versus self-expanding metallic stents with special reference to cost analysis.
- paint: Sean applies dark metallic green paint to the front of a very badly chipped Hyundai.
- oxide: Glass may be clear and colorless, or may be colored by the addition of metallic oxides.
Modifying Another Word
- slightly: Made from silky blush pink and black rose printed jacquard fabric with a slightly metallic sheen.
- almost: The skink is a rather attractive animal with its shiny, almost metallic looking scales.
- very: What you will end up with is a dark patch at the top of the droplet and a very metallic patch at the bottom.
- also: Both are also metallic purple, green and blue, with white markings.
- usually: Colors, as in many gemstones, are caused by small amounts of impurity, usually metallic oxides.
- apparently: It was apparently metallic with a steady green light on top and flashing red lights on the bottom.
Used with adjective complement
- include: View our Large Range of Confetti including metallic, paper, real rose and our angel wings!
- appear: This made the object's normally matte looking surface appear more metallic.
- look: They are all bronze varieties and look quite metallic in reality.
- sound: However, some of them were now sounding more metallic.
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