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.

Words nearby silvery

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

OTHER WORDS FROM silvery

sil·ver·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for silvery

Little wiry chap, with silvery hair, bright brown eyes and plenty of wrinkles.
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It has silvery blue skin and a red dorsal fin that runs the length of its body.
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That the capable, silvery Kathleen Sebelius is the face of Obamacare makes me want to weep.
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Also includes wedding bouquet, silvery tiara, earrings and engagement ring.
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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
Miss Winstead, the governess, resumed her letter, and a clock on the mantelpiece struck out seven silvery chimes.
Daddy's Girl|L. T. Meade
By comparison with it, the oat stocks shone pale and silvery.
Prescott of Saskatchewan|Harold Bindloss
“I am afraid, Nora, you were rude to the gentleman,” she said in her silvery voice.
The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters|Edward S. Ellis
It was a real pleasure, and her voice was as pure and silvery as when I first heard her, years before.
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville|Mary Somerville
It was a rippling, silvery laugh, expressing an infectious appreciation of the humor of their situation.
The Girl and The Bill|Bannister Merwin

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

adjective

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Origin of silvery

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British Dictionary definitions for silvery

adjective

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