Meaning of metal(a) in English
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Qualitative Adjective
metal(a)Definitions
1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metalExamples
- « a metallic compound »
- « metallic luster »
- « the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades- Ambrose Bierce »
Synonyms
- aluminous
- aluminiferous
- antimonial
- argentiferous
- auriferous
- gold-bearing
- bimetal
- bimetallic
- bronze
- gold
- golden
- gilded
- silver
- tinny
- metallike
Antonyms
Famous quotes
- « Metal is still the biggest music now in America. » Sebastian Bach
- « Since graduation, I have measured time in 4-by-5-inch pieces of paper, four days on the left and three on the right. Every social engagement, interview, reading, flight, doctor's appointment, birthday and dry-cleaning reminder has been handwritten between metal loops. » Sloane Crosley
- « My mom always encouraged me, it was never weird. She'd look at 'Heavy Metal' and go 'Woo-hoo!' » Zack Snyder
- « That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it. » Kid Rock
- « Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly. » Arthur Schopenhauer