silvery

[ sil-vuh-ree ]

/ ˈsɪl və ri /

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adjective

resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color: the silvery moon.

having a clear, ringing sound like that of silver: the silvery peal of bells.

containing or covered with silver: silvery deposits.

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Origin of silvery

First recorded in 1590–1600; silver + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM silvery

sil·ver·i·ness, noun

Words nearby silvery

silverware, silver wattle, silver wedding, silverweed, silverwork, silvery, silver-Y moth, silvery spleenwort, Silvester, Silvia, silvichemical

How to use silvery in a sentence

Horst recommends this plant, Scindapsus pictus, with its beautiful silvery green leaves.
Online plant sellers are having a moment. Here’s where to shop.|Lindsey Roberts|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Little wiry chap, with silvery hair, bright brown eyes and plenty of wrinkles.
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind|Michael Weiss|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has silvery blue skin and a red dorsal fin that runs the length of its body.
Fishy Mystery: Are Beached Oarfish Trying to Tell Us Something?|Kevin Bailey|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That the capable, silvery Kathleen Sebelius is the face of Obamacare makes me want to weep.
What’s Behind the Obamacare Cock-Up|Tina Brown|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Also includes wedding bouquet, silvery tiara, earrings and engagement ring.
William and Kate Barbies Sell Out!|Tom Sykes|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The gorgeous rota looks like an alien lighthouse, with silvery lights spinning out of its core.
Carsten Nicolai’s Skydiving Dance|Jimmy So|September 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Though she was warmly wrapped in a soft rug of silvery fur, a chill crept into her heart.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
The tone is of quiet silvery beauty, but the stop does not seem to have been largely adopted by other builders.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Suddenly the clock in the big hall below chimed two upon its peal of silvery bells.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
He spoke with a grave and silvery pitch that made his words seem to soar lightly over his audience.
The Chequers|James Runciman
Georgie could not forbear a smile, while Lucy burst into inextinguishable peals of silvery laughter.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills

British Dictionary definitions for silvery

silvery

/ (ˈsɪlvərɪ) /

adjective

of or having the appearance of silverthe silvery moon

containing or covered with silver

having a clear ringing sound

Derived forms of silvery

silveriness, noun

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silvery

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British Dictionary definitions for silvery

adjective

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