metallic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   made of, containing, or resembling metal

   The door closed with a metallic click.

2. 2
   adj

   having a harsh sound like metal striking metal

   A metallic voice came through the speaker.

3. 3
   noun

   a yarn or fabric made partly or entirely of metal

   The costume used metallic thread for the trim.

From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Equivalent to metal + -ic.

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