METALLIC


Meaning of METALLIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈta-lik ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : of, relating to, or being a metal

b. : made of or containing a metal

c. : having properties of a metal

2. : yielding metal

3. : resembling metal: as

a. : having iridescent and reflective properties

metallic paint

b. : having an acrid quality like that of metal

the tea has a metallic taste

4.

a. : having a harsh resonance : grating

a metallic voice

b. : having an impersonal or mechanical quality

a metallic smile

• me·tal·li·cal·ly -li-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.