silvery
adjective
sil·very
ˈsil-v(ə-)rē 
1
: having the luster of silver
2
: having a soft high clear musical tone
a silvery voice
3
: containing or consisting of silver
silveriness
noun
Examples of silvery in a Sentence
a pond full of silvery fish
a dress of silvery gray silk
Silvery light reflected off the water.
The violinist played with a bright, silvery tone.
a singer with a beautiful silvery voice
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Slugs and snails leave large, irregular holes on plant leaves, flowers, and fruit, as well as slimy, silvery trails of slime in their wake.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The performances, part of the American Modern Opera Company’s summer residency at Lincoln Center (the Run AMOC Festival), are not quite simultaneous or alternating but instead overlap, with a harpsichord providing the silvery thread between the disparate styles.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Understanding Moon Gardens In the simplest terms, a moon garden (often called a twilight garden) contains plants with white blooms or silvery foliage that reflect low levels of light.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Overall, the fish has a silvery body with a slight yellow tinge on its upper half and a scattering of small spots.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The performances, part of the American Modern Opera Company’s summer residency at Lincoln Center (the Run AMOC Festival), are not quite simultaneous or alternating but instead overlap, with a harpsichord providing the silvery thread between the disparate styles.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Understanding Moon Gardens In the simplest terms, a moon garden (often called a twilight garden) contains plants with white blooms or silvery foliage that reflect low levels of light.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Overall, the fish has a silvery body with a slight yellow tinge on its upper half and a scattering of small spots.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for silvery
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silvery. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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silvery
adjective
sil·very
ˈsilv-(ə-)rē
1
: having a shine like silver
2
: containing or consisting of silver
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