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metallic Definition

me·tal·lic (mə talik)

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, metal
  2. containing, yielding, or producing metal
  3. like, characteristic of, or suggestive of metal; specif., a metallic sound
    1. sharp or bitter a metallic taste
    2. reflectively iridescent metallic cloth
    3. harsh or rasping

Etymology: L metallicus < Gr metallikos

metallic Related Forms

me·tal·li·cally adverb

metallic Synonyms

metallic

modif.

  1. Made of metal

    hard, rocklike, fusible, ory, iron, leaden, silvery, golden, tinny, stannic, metallurgic, mineral, geologic.

  2. Suggestive of metal; said especially of sound

    ringing, resounding, resonant, trumpet-tongued, bell-like, clanging, clangorous; see also loud 1, 2.

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.