metallic
adjective
me·tal·lic
mə-ˈta-lik 
1
a
: of, relating to, or being a metal
b
: made of or containing a metal
c
: having properties of a metal
2
: yielding metal
3
: resembling metal: such as
a
: having iridescent and reflective properties
metallic paint
b
: having an acrid quality like that of metal
the tea has a metallic taste
4
a
: having a harsh resonance : grating
a metallic voice
b
: having an impersonal or mechanical quality
a metallic smile
Examples of metallic in a Sentence
We chose a paint with a metallic luster.
The medicine has a metallic taste.
Silver is a metallic element.
the metallic screech of the car's brakes
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 July 2024
Read Next World 2-foot-long creature — with blue lips and yellow eyes — discovered as new species
July 02, 2024 11:45 AM
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River creature — with ‘metallic’ blue head — is a new species in Taiwan.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
To complete her look, Sophie wore jewelry by G. Collins & Sons and carried a metallic clutch by Sophie Habsburg, a brand the Duchess of Edinburgh often gravitates toward.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 July 2024
The signature clicks were made by firing tasers at grapes, celery, green peppers, and aluminum for metallic noises.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
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metallic
adjective
me·tal·lic
mə-ˈtal-ik
1
: of, relating to, or being a metal
2
: containing or made of metal
3
: having a harsh or rasping sound
a metallic voice
Medical Definition
metallic
adjective
me·tal·lic
mə-ˈtal-ik
1
: of, relating to, or being a metal
2
: made of or containing a metal
3
: having properties of a metal
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