METALLIC

metallic, metal

(adjective) containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; “a metallic compound”; “metallic luster”; “the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades”- Ambrose Bierce

metallic

(noun) a yarn made partly or entirely of metal

metallic

(noun) a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

metallic (comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)

Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.

Made of or containing metal.

(of a sound) Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.

(of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal.

Synonyms

• metallical

Noun

metallic (plural metallics)

A metallic color.

Anagrams

• call time

Source: Wiktionary

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Me*tal"lic, a. Etym: [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. métallique. See Metal.]

1. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive. Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic iron.

– Metallic paper, paper covered with a thin solution of lime, whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced.

– Metallic tinking (Med.), a sound heard in the chest, when a cavity communicating with the air passages contains both air and liquid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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