Meaning & use
Metallic
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Made of, resembling, or having the qualities of metal, such as a hard sheen or ringing sound.
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The car's new paint job had a striking metallic blue finish.
She detected a metallic taste in the water after the pipes were replaced.
A note on using this word
Beyond describing materials, 'metallic' is often used for sounds (a metallic clang) and tastes (a metallic tang), not just appearance.
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metal-likesteely
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