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View synonyms for silvery

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
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsilveriness, noun
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Other Words From

  • silver·i·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of silvery1

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

From Salon

Before them stood a silvery metal contraption swathed in colourful wires – a box that they hope will one day make oxygen on the moon.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Tens of thousands of the silvery fish once returned to Southern California streams every year, to the delight of anglers.

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