metallic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
  2. noun a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
  3. adjective containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
    metal.
    • a metallic compound
    • metallic luster
    • the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce

WordNet

Me*tal"lic adjective
Etymology
L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. métallique. See Metal.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy.
  2. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive. conductive of electricity is now one of the most characteristic properties, and form cations by loss of electrons

Webster 1913