metallic
Translation
metallic
Examples
The car has a metallic blue paint job.
The car has a metallic blue paint job.
I heard a sharp, metallic sound.
I heard a sharp, metallic sound.
Grammar Patterns
metallic + ((noun)) used before a noun to mean 'of or like metal' The car has a metallic blue paint job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: steely, tinny, metal-like; Antonyms: nonmetallic, wooden
Etymology
From 'metal' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ic'. 'Metal' comes from Greek 'metallon' (mine, metal).
Memory Tips
If you know the word 'metal', the '-ic' ending clearly signals that it's the adjective form, meaning 'like metal'.