silvery
Origin of silvery
Related Words for silvery
rhythmic, melodic, symphonic, vocal, choral, operatic, vivid, vibrant, deep, bright, warm, resonant, strong, intense, white, silvery, dingy, thick, burning, smolderingExamples from the Web for silvery
Contemporary Examples of silvery
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 MastermindMichael Weiss
July 2, 2014
It has silvery blue skin and a red dorsal fin that runs the length of its body.
That the capable, silvery Kathleen Sebelius is the face of Obamacare makes me want to weep.
Also includes wedding bouquet, silvery tiara, earrings and engagement ring.
The gorgeous rota looks like an alien lighthouse, with silvery lights spinning out of its core.
Historical Examples of silvery
In the silvery moonlight all the fairy, flower-like quality of her was enhanced.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
Provost was tall, his silvery hair was blown about, and he had a droll face.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
A man was approaching, alone, across the silvery sand-hills.
Roden's CornerHenry Seton Merriman
Other boughs sagged under the weight of silvery cornucopias.
Bride of the MistletoeJames Lane Allen
The house was in darkness, and the moon brought it out in silvery, frigid relief.
The Law-BreakersRidgwell Cullum
silvery
- of or having the appearance of silverthe silvery moon
- containing or covered with silver
- having a clear ringing sound