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metal-looking

metal-looking

5.2
An object that looks like metal because of its color or shine
  • adjective
translation icon : metalizado
  • The vase is made of plastic but is deceptively metal-looking.

Examples

  • That chair is so metal-looking!

  • The new car has a metal-looking finish.

  • She wore a metal-looking jacket that caught everyone's attention at the party.

  • The sculpture had a metal-looking surface that gleamed in the sunlight.

  • The car had a sleek, metal-looking finish that gleamed in the sunlight.

  • She wore a metal-looking bracelet that sparkled with every movement.

  • The robot's body had a metal-looking texture, making it appear futuristic.

Synonyms

metallic
vsmetal-looking
85 4.3

Having the look or sound of a hard, shiny material used for coins

focuses only on looking like a hard shiny material rather than being made of it
metallic-looking
vsmetal-looking
1 4.7

Shiny in a way that makes something look like metal

is a general appearance that resembles a shiny hard surface
metalline
vsmetal-looking
7.7

Having a shiny surface like metal

is about overall resemblance in color and texture rather than only sheen
metallike
vsmetal-looking
6.8

Having the look or feel of metal

is narrower, describing just the visual resemblance rather than material qualities
metal-colored
vsmetal-looking
4.0

Having a shiny color like silver or gold

is broader, also including surface shine and texture beyond just color
metallic-colored
vsmetal-looking
5.5

A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold

is wider, covering texture and overall appearance not only shimmering color
semimetallic
vsmetal-looking
6.9

Having a slight metal shine or color on the surface

is the full resemblance in appearance across color sheen and texture

Antonyms

matte
2 3.5

Not shiny and showing little reflection

How Metallic

lustrous
9 5.3
metal-looking
5.2

Surface Forms

metal-looking positive

Morphology

metal-looking = metal + looking (transparent) = metal + look + ing

The meaning is directly derived from 'metal' + 'looking' (look + -ing); learners can infer 'having an appearance like metal'.

Etymology

Metal-looking is a simple combination of metal ('hard, shiny material') and the part -looking ('appearing like'), so it describes something that 'looks like' metal even when it is not.