metallic adj
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metallic — (adj.) 1560s, from M.Fr. métallique or directly from L. metallicus, from Gk. metallikos, from metallon (see METAL (Cf. metal)) … Etymology dictionary
metallic — [mə tal′ik] adj. [L metallicus < Gr metallikos] 1. of, or having the nature of, metal 2. containing, yielding, or producing metal 3. like, characteristic of, or suggestive of metal; specif., a) sharp or bitter [a metallic taste] b)… … English World dictionary
metallic — adj. Metallic is used with these nouns: ↑clang, ↑clatter, ↑click, ↑finish, ↑glint, ↑paint, ↑smell, ↑sound, ↑taste … Collocations dictionary
metallic — adj metalline, iron, leaden, steely; hard, solid, firm, hard as nails; tempered, heat treated, hardened, toughened. 2. shiny, glossy, gleaming, lustrous, argentine, polished, burnished, reflective; smooth, slick, sleek. 3.(all of sound) raucous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
metallic — adj. 1 of, consisting of, or characteristic of metal or metals. 2 sounding sharp and ringing, like struck metal. 3 having the sheen or lustre of metals. Derivatives: metallically adv. Etymology: L metallicus f. Gk metallikos (as METAL) … Useful english dictionary
metallic — [[t]mətæ̱lɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A metallic sound is like the sound of one piece of metal hitting another. There was a metallic click and the gates swung open... It gave a metallic clang, like a cracked bell. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A… … English dictionary
metallic — me|tal|lic [mıˈtælık] adj 1.) a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other ▪ The key turned in the lock with a loud metallic click. ▪ The pans made a metallic clatter as they crashed to the floor. 2.) a metallic voice is rough … Dictionary of contemporary English
metallic — me|tạl|lic 〈Adj.〉 metallisch schimmernd (bes. Autolack) ● grün metallic / grünmetallic [engl., „metallisch“] * * * me|tạl|lic <indekl. Adj.> [engl. metallic]: metallisch schimmernd u. dabei von einem gewissen matten Glanz: ein Auto in… … Universal-Lexikon
metallic — metallically, adv. metallicity /met l is i tee/, metalleity /met l ee i tee/, n. /meuh tal ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of metal. 2. of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness: metallic green; a… … Universalium
metallic — me·tạl·lic Adj; indeklinabel; (von Lack oder Farbe) so, dass sie wie Metall glänzen: Das Auto gibt es in metallic rot oder in metallic grün … Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache
