silvery

[sil-vuh-ree]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• silveriness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of silvery¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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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.

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Jimmy picked up the sliver of silvery metal.

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