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metallic-colored

metallic-colored

11 5.5
A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold
  • adjective
  • /məˈtælɪk ˈkʌlərd/
: color metálico
  • The dress had a stunning metallic-colored finish that caught the light beautifully.

Basically metals and metallic colours have that shine which gives you wardrobe texture and depth versus flat colours that clothes usually have.

Examples

  • Basically metals and metallic colours have that shine which gives you wardrobe texture and depth versus flat colours that clothes usually have.

  • It doesn't come off with quite as much like golden intensity or really looking like a a metallic color as I would have expected.

  • I painted the car in a metallic-colored blue that made it stand out on the road.

  • Her eyes sparkled with a metallic-colored sheen, resembling precious gems.

Synonyms

silver
vsmetallic-colored
219 1.0

Having a shiny light gray color like the metal used for coins and jewellery

is broader, covering any metallike shimmering colour not only that tone
golden
vsmetallic-colored
205 1.0

Having a warm yellow color like gold

covers any metallike shimmering colour rather than this gold hue
metallic
vsmetallic-colored
69 4.3

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

focuses only on the shining color rather than other metal qualities
gold
vsmetallic-colored
44 1.0

A deep shiny yellow color like the metal used for coins and jewelry

is general for metallike lustre and not limited to golden yellow
silvery
vsmetallic-colored
24 3.2

A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight

uses a general metallike color rather than this specific silver shade
bronze
vsmetallic-colored
7 3.1

Having a brownish-gold metal color

is more general, applying to any shining metal colour not only that brownish tint
gold-colored
vsmetallic-colored
  • US
4 2.4

To have a shiny yellow color like gold

is broader and applies to metallike sheen beyond just gold coloration
gunmetal
vsmetallic-colored
2 5.4

A dark gray color with a blue metallic shine

is broader, covering shining metal colours beyond this darker bluish grey shade
silver-colored
vsmetallic-colored
  • US
2 2.3

A shiny light grey color like the metal used for coins and jewelry

is a general term for metallike shimmer, not limited to silver
copper-colored
vsmetallic-colored
  • US
2 3.4

A red-brown color like copper

is a wider term for shining metal colours, not restricted to copper tones
silvery-white
vsmetallic-colored
1 3.8

A pale shiny white color that looks like metal

refers more widely to any shimmering metallike colour rather than white silver
silvery-gray
vsmetallic-colored
  • US
1 3.7

A light gray color that looks like shiny silver

uses a general metallic shine axis rather than this greyish silver shade
silver-white
vsmetallic-colored
1 3.7

A pale white color that shines like silver

is about metallike color in general, not this silvery white specifically
bronzy
vsmetallic-colored
1 6.9

Having a shiny brown or gold color like an old coin

refers to metallike lustre broadly rather than this warm brown tint
metal-looking
vsmetallic-colored
1 5.2

An object that looks like metal because of its color or shine

narrows this to primarily the lustrous color rather than texture
gilded
vsmetallic-colored
1 5.7

Has a deep warm gold color

is about the general shimmering metal colour rather than this warm gold tone
silverish
vsmetallic-colored
1 4.0

A light grey colour that is slightly shiny like a coin

is more general and refers to metallike shine rather than silver tone
goldish
vsmetallic-colored
1 3.8

Having a light gold color or shine

is stronger, describing a clear lustrous metallike color rather than a hint
metallic-looking
vsmetallic-colored
1 4.7

Shiny in a way that makes something look like metal

is about the shiny color specifically rather than overall metal look
copperish
vsmetallic-colored
1 5.9

A reddish-brown metal-like color similar to copper

is about general metallike shine rather than this reddish brown hue
metal-colored
vsmetallic-colored
1 4.0

Having a shiny color like silver or gold

is the same meaning but uses the original phrasing instead of this form
silvern
vsmetallic-colored
1 9.4

A pale shiny grey colour like the metal used for coins

is a general shimmering lustrous colour across different tones
metallike
vsmetallic-colored
1 6.8

Having the look or feel of metal

is specifically about a shining, lustrous color rather than broader qualities
semimetallic
vsmetallic-colored
1 6.9

Having a slight metal shine or color on the surface

indicates a clearly lustrous metallike color rather than a partial sheen
metalline
vsmetallic-colored
7.7

Having a shiny surface like metal

is similar but emphasizes a shimmering color above the general sheen
silver-bodied
vsmetallic-colored
6.8

Having a silver body that looks shiny

speaks more generally about a lustrous metallike color, not just silver bodies
silvery-bodied
vsmetallic-colored
5.6

Having a body that looks silver, like a fish or coin

is broader and can apply to many metallike colours beyond silver bodies

Antonyms

30 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

How Shiny

mirrorlike
1 4.5
glossy
31 2.6
metallic-colored
11 5.5
satin
4 2.7
matte
19 3.5

Surface Forms

metallic-colored positive
metallic positive

Morphology

metallic-colored = metallic + colored (transparent) = metallic + colored

Meaning is directly derived from 'metallic' + 'colored' (having a color like metal), which is clear to learners who know the components.

Etymology

Metallic-colored comes from metal, the hard shiny stuff like 'gold' or 'iron', and the ending -ic which means 'like' or 'having'. So metallic-colored means having the shiny, metal-like color you see in 'silver' or 'gold'.