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silvery
adjective
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- ILVER
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈsɪlvəɹi
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
“a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap”
adjective
resembling or reminiscent of silver
“a soft silvern voice”
adjective
of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
“silvery hair”
In context
Example Sentences
a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap
repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen
a soft silvern voice
singing in her silvery tones
silvery hair
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