What does METALLIC mean?

Definitions for METALLIC
məˈtæl ɪkmetal·lic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. metallicnoun

    a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal

  2. metallicadjective

    a yarn made partly or entirely of metal

  3. metallic, metal(a)adjective

    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

GCIDE

  1. Metallicadjective

    (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; conductive of electricity; basic; forming positive ions in solution; antacid.

Wiktionary

  1. metallicnoun

    A metallic color

  2. metallicadjective

    Made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.

  3. Etymology: From metallicus, from metallum.

ChatGPT

  1. metallic

    Metallic refers to anything related to or possessing characteristics of metals, such as a hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile substance typically characterized by its high thermal and electrical conductivity. This term can apply to physical objects, traits, or qualities. For example, a metallic sound is sharp or harsh like metal, and a metallic color mimics the gleaming luster of a polished metal surface.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Metallicadjective

    of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy

  2. Metallicadjective

    of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive

  3. Etymology: [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. mtallique. See Metal.]

Editors Contribution

  1. metallic

    A color like the feel of metal.

    There are various types of metallic paint for cars and for other purposes.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 31, 2020  

Entomology

  1. Metallic

    having the appearance of metal: applied to a surface or color.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of METALLIC in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of METALLIC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of METALLIC in a Sentence

  1. Charlotte Brontë:

    Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

  2. John Zhu:

    Water is just like wine, the sources and minerals determine the taste, if the water has a lot of calcium, it tastes sweet and chalky. If it's rich in magnesium, it tastes metallic. If it contains sodium, it tastes salty.

  3. Szilard Kiss:

    Iluvien-implant is a cylindrical metallic thing that inside it has the steroid that is slowly released, we numb the patient around the eye, we make sure everything is sterile, and then we actually stick a needle in the eye. And the idea of sticking a needle in the eye sounds very scary but the results sort of bring patients back because it works.

  4. Allan Chau:

    Before, we didn't think we're affected because we're doing little metallic parts.

  5. Michel Milinkovitch:

    It's a new paradigm in robotics, instead of using metallic segments connected by articulations, the idea is to have objects that are moving but they are made of flexible materials.

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