Silvery

  • 1Silvery — Sil ver*y, a. 1. Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright. [1913 Webster] All the enameled race, whose silvery wing Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2silvery — [sil′vər ē] adj. 1. a) resembling silver, as in color or luster b) covered with or containing silver 2. soft and clear, like the sound of a silver bell silveriness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 3silvery — sil|ver|y [ˈsılvəri] adj 1.) shiny and silver in colour ▪ her silvery hair ▪ the silvery light of the moon 2.) literary a silvery voice or sound is light, pleasant, and musical ▪ Clara gave a small, silvery laugh …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4silvery — silveriness, n. /sil veuh ree/, adj. 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… …

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  • 5silvery — [[t]sɪ̱lvəri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Silvery things look like silver or are the colour of silver. ...a small, intense man with silvery hair... There was a full moon and its silvery light seeped through the curtains …

    English dictionary

  • 6silvery — UK [ˈsɪlvərɪ] / US adjective 1) like silver in colour or appearance the silvery moon silvery hair 2) mainly literary a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant …

    English dictionary

  • 7silvery — sil|ver|y [ sılvəri ] adjective 1. ) like silver in color or appearance: the silvery moon 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8silvery — adjective 1 shiny and silver in colour: the silvery light of the moon 2 especially literary having a pleasant, light, musical sound: peals of silvery laughter …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9silvery — adjective Date: 14th century 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 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10silvery — adj. Silvery is used with these nouns: ↑grey, ↑hair, ↑metal …

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