Highly reflective, opaque lustre characteristic of metals.
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Examples for "metallic "
Examples for "metallic "
1 There was a metallic screech as he changed gear- agoodsign perhaps.
2 She heard the metallic voice of the translation box remanufacture her words.
3 The hushed purr of the spring broke the stillness in metallic tinklings.
4 Behind him, shouts -muchcloser now - metallic , robot-like commands: 'Drop your weapon!'
5 The gas may be purified by dissolving metallic salts in the water.
1 He stood quite still, a figure orgulous and splendent .
2 They brought her mother's saddle, splendent with gems and gold, set it on the great red horse, and lifted her to it.
3 It seemed that this splendent host must have been placed here by some magic hand, alert, vigorous, immaculate, eager for the battle.
1 I took a piece in my teeth, and the metallic lustre was perfect.
2 His big, coarse shoes shone with a metallic lustre suggestive of stove polish.
3 It was certainly a doubtful charm, imparting a hard, metallic lustre to the child's character.
4 The deposit upon the charcoal is of a steel-grey color, with a slightly metallic lustre .
5 This is the smallest of the Cuckoo tribe, and is known by the metallic lustre of its wings.
1 Gives a true metallic luster , as it says on the box.
2 His big, coarse shoes shone with a metallic luster suggestive of stove polish.
3 It was indeed a jacamar, of which the plumage shines with a metallic luster .
4 We sped swiftly over the peaceful water that glittered with a dazzling metallic luster .
5 They are yellowish brown with a metallic luster , and have several dull whitish streaks and spots.
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Translations for splendent lustre