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Synonyms for metal

Most common

gold silver heavy metal alloy mettle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from. Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.

Forms

Plural
metals → silvers, golds, alloys, mettles…

Example sentences

  • gold They awarded him a gold medal for his achievement.
  • silver Do you know the difference between silver and tin?
  • alloy Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and silver.
  • mettle The mettle of a true leader is seen in tough times.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
metalfalling
goldsteady
silversteady
alloyfalling
mettlerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
gold1
5 letters
alloy2
6 letters
silver2, mettle2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alloy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
métal
Italiano
metallo
Español
metal