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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
made of metal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
golden silvery
STRONG
iron mineral
WEAK
fusible geologic hard leaden metallurgic ory rocklike stannic tinny
ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
Synonyms
STRONG
ringing
WEAK
bell-like clanging clangorous resonant resounding

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Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Africa's exports to China are dominated by minerals and raw materials, such as crude oil and metallic ores.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

These ions were then converted into metallic silver, making the network visible under a microscope.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The iPod music player, at first available in metallic grey, quickly diversified into a whole spectrum of bright colours.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

There was sour metallic dread in her mouth, dread in her blood, taking over her chest.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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