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
silveriness
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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
Recent Examples of silvery from the Web
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Her contributions likewise registered deeply in the finale, which also found Schultz floating silvery phrases.
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Yet there is no denying the lure of the basic hook; the first four films pitched Sigourney Weaver, as the indefatigable Ripley, against her opposite number, a silvery beast with a biomechanical edge.
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The Cannes Film Festival red carpet was in full swing last week, and my eye was drawn to these three beautiful gowns in pale, silvery shades of blue-gray.
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A plant palette with silvery gray and blue tones, plus flecks of seasonal color, inspired by the Santa Monica Mountains, now grace Harbert’s lawn.
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Named for the Norse god of thunder, thorium is a lustrous silvery-white metal.
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14th Century
First Known Use of silvery
14th century
SILVERY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of silvery for English Language Learners
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: shiny and white or light gray in color like silver
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of sound : high, clear, soft, and pleasant
SILVERY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of silvery for Students
: shiny and medium gray a silvery fish
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