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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Essence, 9 May 2025
Korab suggests sleek metallic bands, iridescent ribbon, or even chains, pearls, or beads wrapping around the ponytail’s base.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
Kids lodge anything from lead from mechanical pencils, push pins, metallic gum wrappers, paper clips, and nails into the USB port of the laptop, said Mark F. Zito, the superintendent of Rocky Hill Public Schools in Connecticut, to CT Insider.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 May 2025
One of them, from Maryland, looks lavish and elaborate, in purple velvet trimmed with gold metallic threading.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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“Metallic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metallic. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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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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