Definition of silvery Silvery

/sɪˈlvɚi/ - [silveree] - sil•ver•y

We found 12 definitions of silvery from 5 different sources.

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What does silvery mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

silvery - of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
  argent, silver, silverish
  achromatic, neutral having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
silvery - having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
  silver, silvern
  bright full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway"
silvery - resembling or reminiscent of silver; "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"
  silvern
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= antonym
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • silvery (Adjective)
    Resembling silver in color, shiny white.
  • silvery (Adjective)
    Sprinkled or covered with silver.
  • silvery (Adjective)
    Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • silvery (a.)
    Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright.
  • silvery (a.)
    Besprinkled or covered with silver.
  • silvery (a.)
    Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound; as, silvery voices; a silvery laugh.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • silvery
    Glittering like silver, resembling silver.
  • silvery
    Having a clear, high-pitched sound.

Part of speech

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  • silvery, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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