English Explanatory Dictionary

silvery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling silver in color, shiny white.
  2. Sprinkled or covered with silver.
  3. Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪlvəɹi/ /ˈsɪlvɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-silvery.wav

Word forms

silvery silverier silveriest

Etymology

From Middle English silvery, sylvyry; equivalent to silver + -y.

Synonyms

silvern

Derived words

silverily silveriness silvery acacia silvery-cheeked antshrike silvery flying fox silvery gade silvery gibbon silvery gull silvery-haired silvery hair-grass silvery hair-tail silvery honeysuckle silvery marmoset silvery oak silvery pomfret silvery pout silvery salmon silvery sedge silvery shrew mole silvery-tongued silvery-white
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