"metallic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /məˈtæl.ɪk/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-metallic.ogg [US] Forms: metallic [positive], more metallic [comparative], most metallic [superlative]
Etymology: metal + -ic Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|metal|ic}} metal + -ic Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is metallic is like metal.
    Sense id: simple-metallic-en-adj-7z6Gi1Fv
  2. Something that is metallic is made of or has metal in it.
    Sense id: simple-metallic-en-adj-2QX5k3nX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ic
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