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metallic-looking

metallic-looking

1 4.7
Shiny in a way that makes something look like metal
  • adjective
  • /məˈtælɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ/
translation icon : apariencia metálica
  • Mrs. DeSaye was a stout lady with bulging eyes and a metallic-looking blonde wig.

Examples

  • She wore a dress that had a metallic-looking sheen, catching everyone's attention at the party.

  • In its natural state, iron ore is a metallic-looking rock that usually has other types of nonmetallic rock clinging to it.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Techno-cityscapes, angular and metallic-looking, towers jutting up from the sea like knives.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The artist used a metallic-looking paint to give the sculpture a modern feel.

  • The car's metallic-looking finish sparkled under the sunlight as it drove down the street.

Synonyms

metallic
vsmetallic-looking
85 4.3

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

focuses only on visual resemblance in sheen or texture not material
metal-looking
vsmetallic-looking
5.2

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

is the same idea focused on appearance rather than material
metallike
vsmetallic-looking
6.8

Having the look or feel of metal

is about resembling metal mainly in visual traits rather than substance
metalline
vsmetallic-looking
7.7

Having a shiny surface like metal

is a general appearance term covering similar sheen and look
metallic-colored
vsmetallic-looking
5.5

A shiny color like metal, for example silver or gold

is about overall appearance including texture and not just color
metal-colored
vsmetallic-looking
4.0

Having a shiny color like silver or gold

covers a broader visual resemblance including sheen and surface feel
semimetallic
vsmetallic-looking
6.9

Having a slight metal shine or color on the surface

means a fuller, clearer resemblance in sheen and texture rather than partial

How Metallic

metallic-looking
1 4.7
lustrous
9 5.3
shiny
302 1.0
dull
31 1.0

Surface Forms

metallic-looking positive

Morphology

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

The word 'metallic-looking' is transparently derived from 'metallic' and 'looking', indicating an appearance similar to metal.

Etymology

Metallic-looking comes from metal, meaning 'a hard, shiny material', plus the ending -ic, meaning 'like', and the word looking. So, it means 'having the look of metal', like a shiny coin or a metal spoon.