me ‧ tal ‧ lic /məˈtælɪk, mɪˈtælɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other:
The key turned in the lock with a loud metallic click.
The pans made a metallic clatter as they crashed to the floor.
2 . a metallic voice is rough, hard, and unpleasant:
He spoke in a thin, metallic voice.
3 . a metallic colour shines like metal:
He drives a metallic red van.
4 . a metallic taste is bitter and unpleasant, like metal:
The gum left a horrible metallic taste in my mouth.
5 . made of metal or containing metal:
metallic particles