metallic vs metal

metal vs metallic

metallic and metal both are nouns.

metallic and metal both are adjectives.

metallic is not a verb while metal is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metallic	Yes	Yes	No	No
metal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, metallic and metal are synonyms defined as:

metallic and metal: containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

metallic (noun)	metal (noun)
a yarn made partly or entirely of metal	any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

metallic (adjective)	metal (adjective)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal	containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

metallic (verb)	metal (verb)
	cover with metal

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