metallike
- adjective
- /ˈmɛtəlˌlaɪk/
:
metálico
- The statue had a metallike sheen that caught the evening sunlight.
Examples
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Scientists discovered a new material with metallike properties but made from recycled plastic.
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Beneath the paint, the surface felt strangely metallike to the touch.
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That dress is metallike!
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This is a metallike finish.
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The statue had a metallike sheen that caught the evening sunlight.
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Beneath the paint, the surface felt strangely metallike to the touch.
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Scientists discovered a new material with metallike properties but made from recycled plastic.
Synonyms
85
4.3
Having the look or sound of a hard, shiny material used for coins
25
3.2
A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight
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4.7
Shiny in a way that makes something look like metal
Having a shiny surface like metal
An object that looks like metal because of its color or shine
Having a shiny color like silver or gold
A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold
Sounds or looks bright and metallic like a trumpet
How Metallic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Metallike joins the common word metal ('metal') and the simple ending -like ('similar to'). So it describes something that looks or feels like metal, like the shiny surface of a coin or a spoon.