| 释义 |
[ muh-tal-ik ] / məˈtæl ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metallic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof, relating to, or consisting of metal. of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness: metallic green; a harsh metallic sound. Chemistry. - (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state: metallic iron.
- containing or yielding metal.
nounTextiles. - a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance.
- a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.
Origin of metallic1560–70; <Latin metallicus<Greek metallikós of, for mines. See metal, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM metallicme·tal·li·cal·ly, adverbmet·al·lic·i·ty [met-l-is-i-tee], /ˌmɛt lˈɪs ɪ ti/, met·al·le·i·ty [met-l-ee-i-tee], /ˌmɛt lˈi ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·me·tal·lic, adjectivemul·ti·me·tal·lic, adjective sem·i·me·tal·lic, adjectiveun·me·tal·lic, adjectiveun·me·tal·li·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby metallicmetalize, metall-, metal lath, metalled, metalli-, metallic, metallic bond, metallic glass, metallicize, metallic lens, metallic luster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metallicHer very first sculpture, a metallic chrome unicorn aptly titled “Space Oracle,” sits on a pedestal directly in front. The Tiniest Jackson Pollock|Justin Jones|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST With Perl in particular, a former makeup artist, there is a sultriness to her metallic eye shadow and her painted lips. The Sisterhood of Bulletproof Stockings: It’s Ladies’ Night for Hasidic Rockers|Emily Shire|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Iconic looks include the metallic and asymmetrical bodysuits from the Aladdin Sane tour, the ice-blue suit from the Life on Mars? The Making—and Remaking—of David Bowie|Justin Jones|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Or what about if it had a metallic sheen and a whimsical sense of humor? Does a Robot Need to Be Cute?|Annabelle Gurwitch|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shields are again splintered into useless bits, and sparks fly from all the metallic collisions. The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat|Steven Isaac|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST A mechanical banjo suddenly added its metallic noise to the din, fit music, it seemed, for such obscene company. The Duke Of Chimney Butte|G. W. Ogden We heard, and dimly saw, him engaged with a metallic object which he drew from under his coat. The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson No other acid, or metallic solution, but the above, has been found to answer the desired purpose of the hatmaker. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure Several species of metallic greenish or bluish flies also are found occasionally in houses. The House Fly and How to Suppress It|L. O. Howard and F. C. Bishopp The sound was clear, sharp, and metallic, and vastly higher in pitch than a ship's call. The Man Who Rocked the Earth|Arthur Train
British Dictionary definitions for metallic
adjectiveof, concerned with, or consisting of metal or a metal suggestive of a metala metallic click; metallic lustre chem (of a metal element) existing in the free state rather than in combinationmetallic copper Derived forms of metallicmetallically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metallicgolden, silvery, iron, mineral, ringing, hard, leaden, fusible, geologic, metallurgic, ory, rocklike, stannic, tinny, resonant, resounding, clanging, clangorous Scientific definitions for metallic
Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |