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silvery
/ ˈsɪlvərɪ /
adjective
- of or having the appearance of silver
the silvery moon
- containing or covered with silver
- having a clear ringing sound
Derived Forms
- ˈsilveriness, noun
Other Words From
- silver·i·ness noun
Example Sentences
The composer’s stunning brass and vital percussion push against the confines of his overtures, grabbing the audience by the collar and bringing them in close to hear every plodding, silvery note.
Before them stood a silvery metal contraption swathed in colourful wires – a box that they hope will one day make oxygen on the moon.
Now she and her staff are working the phones, looking for a supplier who can fill rush orders for hand tools, hydration packs and fire shelters — silvery blankets that protect firefighters overrun by flames.
The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters to protect marine wildlife that depend on it for food.
Tens of thousands of the silvery fish once returned to Southern California streams every year, to the delight of anglers.
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