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silvery

American  
[sil-vuh-ree] / ˈsɪl və ri /

adjective

  1. resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish-white color.

    the silvery moon.

  2. having a clear, ringing sound like that of silver.

    the silvery peal of bells.

  3. containing or covered with silver.

    silvery deposits.
silvery British  
/ ˈsɪlvərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or having the appearance of silver

    the silvery moon

  2. containing or covered with silver

  3. having a clear ringing sound

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • silveriness noun

Etymology

Origin of silvery

First recorded in 1590–1600; silver + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Her golden eyes catch a stray sliver of moonlight, turning them silvery yellow.

From Literature

One had a thick head of silvery hair; the other had a thick head of ink-black hair.

From Literature

The statuesque Ms. Chapa wears a silvery unitard that bares her shoulders and arms to allow for winglike moments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Danger feels suspended in the soft-blue light, in which the lion’s tail and the round, silvery moon, balanced just-so, are poised like a raised mallet and gong.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jimmy picked up the sliver of silvery metal.

From Literature

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