metallic
adjective/məˈtælɪk/
/məˈtælɪk/
[usually before noun]- that looks, tastes or sounds like metal
- metallic paint/colours/blue
- a metallic taste
- a metallic sound/click
- A metallic voice from the PA system filled the room.
Extra Examples- His voice sounded harsh and metallic.
- The colours were almost metallic.
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- made of or containing metal
- a metallic object
- metallic compounds
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek metallikos, from metallon ‘mine, quarry, or metal’.
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