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silvery
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  1. silvery
  2. silvery anchovy
  3. silvery cinquefoil
  4. silvery gibbon
  5. silvery-haired bat
  6. silvery hair grass
  7. silvery iron
  8. silvery lupine
  9. silvery minnow
  10. silvery sage
  11. silvery spleenwort
  12. silver Y moth

sil·very

adjective \ˈsil-v(ə-)rē\

Definition of SILVERY

1
: having the luster of silver
2
: having a soft high clear musical tone <a silvery voice>
3
: containing or consisting of silver
— sil·ver·i·ness noun
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Examples of SILVERY

  1. a pond full of silvery fish
  2. a dress of silvery gray silk
  3. Silvery light reflected off the water.
  4. The violinist played with a bright, silvery tone.
  5. a singer with a beautiful silvery voice

First Known Use of SILVERY

14th century

Related to SILVERY

Synonyms
argentine, grayish, leaden, pewter, silver, gray, slate, slaty (also slatey), steely

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