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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
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Our teal-green metallic test car gained $143,710 worth of personalization on its way out the door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The researchers also observed that metallic Ni nanoparticles present at the beginning of the reaction were quickly oxidized into the NiO phase under POM conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

One ballerina selected from her stash a leotard whose gray velour later read as metallic silver under the studio lights during her grand adagio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Harsh and metallic, gritty with dirt or rust.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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