metallic; metal




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

Antonym:
  • nonmetallic; nonmetal

Nearest:
  • all-metal
  • aluminiferous
  • antimonial
  • argentiferous
  • auriferous; gold-bearing
  • bimetal; bimetallic
  • bronze
  • gold; golden; gilded
  • metallike; metal-looking; metallic-looking
  • silver
  • tinny


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