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.

Nearby words

silvertail, silvertip, silverware, silverweed, silverwork, silvery, silvery cinquefoil, silvery spleenwort, silvester, silvester i, silvester ii

Origin of silvery

First recorded in 1590–1600; silver + -y¹

Related forms

sil·ver·i·ness, noun

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Miss Winstead, the governess, resumed her letter, and a clock on the mantelpiece struck out seven silvery chimes.
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By comparison with it, the oat stocks shone pale and silvery.
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“I am afraid, Nora, you were rude to the gentleman,” she said in her silvery voice.
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It was a real pleasure, and her voice was as pure and silvery as when I first heard her, years before.
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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

silveriness, noun

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