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metallic

[ muh-tal-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
  2. of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness:

    metallic green; a harsh metallic sound.

  3. Chemistry.
    1. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state:

      metallic iron.

    2. containing or yielding metal.


noun

  1. Textiles.
    1. a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance.
    2. a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.

metallic

/ ɪˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or consisting of metal or a metal
  2. suggestive of a metal

    metallic lustre

    a metallic click

  3. chem (of a metal element) existing in the free state rather than in combination

    metallic copper

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

metallic

  1. Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٲl·· adverb
  • ····ٲ [met-l-, is, -i-tee], ····ٲ [met-l-, ee, -i-tee], noun
  • t··ٲl adjective
  • ܱt··ٲl adjective
  • i··ٲl adjective
  • ܲm·ٲl adjective
  • un·ٲl·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metallic1

1560–70; < Latin metallicus < Greek ٲó of, for mines. See metal, -ic
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On his coffee table sits a gleaming metallic hood ornament, a winged pointed figure that looks like a mock spaceship that Gurr hoped would grace a new Lincoln.

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While the camera lens is protected by a metallic box, they've had to replace solar panels damaged by landslides.

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With help from her dancers, Gaga dons the metallic Mugler armor and crutches featured in the track’s 2009 video for the first time in 16 years.

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In the US, the Tesla Cybertruck, an angular metallic pickup truck, appears to have become a particular magnet for anti-Musk sentiment.

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Unified School District, which alleged Atlas allowed “dangerous, sharp metal projectiles, fine metallic dust and other objects to be launched or emitted from their property.”

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