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- [muh-tal-ik]
- /məˈtæl ɪk/
- /məˈtæl.ɪk/
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- [muh-tal-ik]
- /məˈtæl ɪk/
Definitions of metallic word
- adjective metallic of, relating to, or consisting of metal. 1
- adjective metallic of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness: metallic green; a harsh metallic sound. 1
- adjective metallic Chemistry. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state: metallic iron. containing or yielding metal. 1
- noun metallic 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. 1
- noun metallic Of, relating to, or resembling metal or metals. 1
- adjective metallic like metal 1
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Origin of metallic
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin metallicus < Greek metallikós of, for mines. See metal, -ic
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Parts of speech for Metallic
noun
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metallic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for metallic
adj metallic
- golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
- iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- leaden — inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move: a leaden weight; leaden feet.
- silvery — resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color: the silvery moon.
adjective metallic
- metal — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
- steel — any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
- brass — Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
- stainless steel — alloy steel containing 12 percent or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from various chemicals.
Antonyms for metallic
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