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The Meaning of metallic
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(a.) Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy.
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(a.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive.
Synonyms
metal(prenominal)
,
all-metal
,
aluminiferous
,
antimonial
,
argentiferous
,
auriferous
,
gold-bearing
,
bimetal
,
bimetallic
,
bronze
,
gold
,
golden
,
gilded
,
metallike
,
metal-looking
,
metallic-looking
,
silver
,
tinny
Antonyms
metalloid
,
nonmetallic
,
nonmetal
Rhymes
aleck
,
anencephalic
,
balak
,
fralick
,
galik
,
gallic
,
gallick
,
gallik
,
halleck
,
italic
,
malick
,
malik
,
mallek
,
mallick
,
mihalic
,
phallic
,
phthalic
,
salick
,
taluk
,
thallic