'Metallic' definitions:
Definition of 'metallic'
From: WordNet
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 [syn: metallic, metal(a)] [ant: nonmetal, nonmetallic]
noun
A fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
noun
A yarn made partly or entirely of metal
Definition of 'Metallic'
From: GCIDE
- Metallic \Me*tal"lic\, a. [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. m['e]tallique. See Metal.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (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. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic iron.
- Metallic paper, paper covered with a thin solution of lime, whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced.
- Metallic tinking (Med.), a sound heard in the chest, when a cavity communicating with the air passages contains both air and liquid. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'metallic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Words containing 'Metallic'
- Metal,
- Metaled,
- Metaling,
- Metalled,
- Metallical,
- Metallicly,
- Metalling,
- Metallization,
- Metallize,
- Metallized,
- Metallizing,
- metalize,
- Babbitt metal,
- Base metal,
- Bath metal,
- Bell metal,
- Blond metal,
- Box metal,
- Britannia metal,
- Cannon metal,
- Composition metal,
- Dutch metal,
- Earth metal,
- Fusible metal,
- Gilding metal,
- Glass metal,
- Gong metal,
- Gun metal,
- Heavy metal,
- Heavy metals,
- Kingston metal,
- Leaf metal,
- Light metals,
- Marine metal,
- Metallic iron,
- Metallic paper,
- Metallic phosphorus,
- Metallic sulphide,
- Metallic thermometer,
- Metallic tinking,
- Mitis metal,
- Muntz metal,
- Noble metals,
- Platinum metals,
- Pot metal,
- Precious metals,
- Prince's metal,
- Queen's metal,
- Road metal,
- Royal metal,
- Speculum metal,
- Transmutation of metals,
- Tula metal,
- Type metal,
- White metal,
- Wood's metal,
- Yellow metal,
- admiralty metal,
- alkali metal,
- alkaline metal,
- all-metal,
- bearing metal,
- block of metal,
- cheoplastic metal,
- coarse metal,
- fine metal,
- grid metal,
- metal bar,
- metal detector,
- metal drum,
- metal filing,
- metal glove,
- metal money,
- metal plating,
- metal saw,
- metal screw,
- metal wood,
- metallic bond,
- metallic element,
- metallized dye,
- misch metal,
- monel metal,
- monell metal,
- noble metal,
- precious metal,
- scrap metal,
- sheet metal,
- shot metal,
- sparkle metal,
- terbium metal,
- toola metal,
- Bell metal ore,
- Prince Rupert's metal,
- Pseudo-metallic,
- Voltaic protection of metals,
- full metal jacket,
- heavy metal music,
- liquid metal reactor,
- metal-colored,
- metal-coloured,
- metal-cutting,
- metal-looking,
- metallic-colored,
- metallic-coloured,
- metallic-looking,
- alkaline-earth metal,
- sheet-metal work