Metallic

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a metal.
  • adj. Containing a metal: a metallic compound.
  • adj. Having a quality suggesting or associated with metal, especially:
  • adj. Lustrous; sparkling: metallic colors.
  • adj. Sharp-tasting: an unpleasant, metallic flavor.
  • adj. Harshly resonant: "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant bladesā€ ( Ambrose Bierce).
  • n. A yarn or fiber made of or containing metal.
  • n. A fabric, typically shiny or iridescent, made of such yarn or fiber.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.
  • n. A metallic color
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal
  • adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; conductive of electricity; basic; forming positive ions in solution; antacid.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Consisting of or having the characters of a metal; made up of metal or of an alloy.
  • Characteristic of a metal: as, a metallic luster.
  • Having one or more properties resembling those of metals: as, a metallic voice.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
  • adj. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
  • n. a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
  • Equivalent
    Hypernym
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    cloth    fabric    material    textile    thread    yarn   
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    basic    antacid   
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    Alec    Gallic    Halleck    Italic    Malik    anencephalic    gallic    italic    malik    phallic   
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    silvery    thin    shiny    tiny    faint    colored    ominous