Meaning of metallic in English
Qualitative Adjective
metallicEtymology
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metallikos, from metallon (see metal)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