metallic [muh-tal-ik] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
metallic [muh-tal-ik]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: made of metal
Synonyms: fusible, geologic, golden, hard, iron, leaden, metallurgic, mineral, ory, rocklike, silvery, stannic, tinny
Main Entry: shrill
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: high-pitched, harsh in sound
Synonyms: acute, argute, blaring, blatant, cacophonous, clanging, clangorous, deafening, discordant, ear-piercing, earsplitting, high, metallic, noisy, penetrating, piercing, piping, raucous, screeching, sharp, strident, thin, treble
Antonyms: low, soft
Example Sentences
  • Lanthanum, a silvery white metallic element, helps control the interface between the metal gate and hafnium dielectric.
  • Though fine for gaming, metallic audio made music and movies sound artificial.
  • Its density is presumed to indicate a metallic core, probably made mostly of iron.
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