English adjective: metallic | |||
1. | metallic containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal | ||
Samples | A metallic compound. Metallic luster. The strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades. | ||
Synonyms | metal | ||
Similar | all-metal, aluminiferous, antimonial, argentiferous, auriferous, bimetal, bimetallic, bronze, gilded, gold, gold-bearing, golden, metal-looking, metallic-looking, metallike, silver, tinny | ||
Antonyms | nonmetal, nonmetallic | ||
English noun: metallic | |||
1. | metallic (artifact) a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
2. | metallic (artifact) a yarn made partly or entirely of metal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | thread, yarn | ||