white metal

noun

1

: any of several light-colored alloys used especially as a base for plated silverware and ornaments and novelties

2

: any of several lead-base or tin-base alloys (such as babbitt) used especially for bearings, fusible plugs, and type metal

Examples of white metal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the most charming drink is the mezcal mule, served in a small white metal mug like the ones grandmothers use for coffee. —Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026

Palladium is a silvery-white metal that’s lighter than platinum and often mistaken for it. —Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

The facade, designed by renown Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump and inspired by Blair, mixes glistening white metals and fiberglass with gold leaf accents that nod to the Eiffel Tower, Tower of Pisa, a Dutch windmill and more. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

It's based on a triple-axle trailer and has cedar siding, with white metal accenting and roof. —Adam Williams march 14, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for white metal

• diacetyl
• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• mettle
• nettle
• petal
• setal
• settle
• gunmetal
• nonmetal
• resettle