metallic

UK: /məˈtælɪk/ US: /məˈtælɪk/ ,(mə tal′ik)

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me•tal•lic /məˈtælɪk/  adj. 

1. of, made of, or resembling metal:
   a loud metallic clang.

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me•tal•lic  (mə tal′ik), adj. 

1. Metallurgy of, pertaining to, or consisting of metal.
2. Metallurgy of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness:
   metallic green; a harsh metallic sound.
3. [Chem.]
   • (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state:
     metallic iron.
   • containing or yielding metal.

n. 

4. Textiles
   • a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance.
   • a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.

• Greek metallikós of, for mines. See metal, -ic
• Latin metallicus
• 1560–70;

me•tal′li•cal•ly, adv. 
met•al•lic•i•ty  (met′l is′i tē), met•al•le•i•ty  (met′l ē′i tē), n. 

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metallic / mɪˈtælɪk/ adjective

1. of, concerned with, or consisting of metal or a metal
2. suggestive of a metal: a metallic click, metallic lustre
3. (of a metal element) existing in the free state rather than in combination: metallic copper