All metallic synonyms
me·tal·lic
M m adj metallic
- golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
- silvery — resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color: the silvery moon.
- ringing — a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells: the ring of sleigh bells.
- 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.
- mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- resonant — resounding or echoing, as sounds: the resonant thundering of cannons being fired.
- resounding — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- clanging — a clanging sound.
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- 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.
- fusible — capable of being fused or melted.
- geologic — of, relating to, or based on geology.
- metallurgic — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- between a rock and a hard place — having to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives
- stannic — of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- tinny — of or like tin.
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.
- gold — Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- silver — consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.
- platinum — Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- titanium — a dark-gray or silvery, lustrous, very hard, light, corrosion-resistant, metallic element, occurring combined in various minerals: used in metallurgy to remove oxygen and nitrogen from steel and to toughen it. Symbol: Ti; atomic weight: 47.90; atomic number: 22; specific gravity: 4.5 at 20°C.
- shiny — bright or glossy in appearance.
- reflective — that reflects; reflecting.
- glossy — having a shiny or lustrous surface.
- glittering — Shining with a shimmering or sparkling light.
- polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- brassy — Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.