metallic

me·tal·lic  (m-tlk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a metal.

2. Containing a metal: a metallic compound.

3. Having a quality suggesting or associated with metal, especially:

a. Lustrous; sparkling: metallic colors.

b. Sharp-tasting: an unpleasant, metallic flavor.

4. Harshly resonant: "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades" (Ambrose Bierce).

n.

1. A yarn or fiber made of or containing metal.

2. A fabric, typically shiny or iridescent, made of such yarn or fiber.

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me·talli·cal·ly adv.

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metallic

Adjective

1. of or consisting of metal

2. sounding like two pieces of metal hitting each other: a metallic click

3. (of a voice) harsh, unpleasant, and unemotional

4. shining like metal: metallic paint

5. (of a taste) unpleasantly harsh and bitter

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metallic  (m-tlk)

Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	metallic - a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
	2.	metallic - a yarn made partly or entirely of metal thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Adj.	1.	metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce metal nonmetal, nonmetallic - not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements"

Translations

metallic [mɛˈtælɪk] adj → metálico

metallic [mɛˈtælɪk] metal adj → métallique

metallic [mɪˈtælɪk] metal adj → metallisch;

(made of metal) → aus Metall

metallic [mɛˈtælɪk] adj → metallico/a