silvery

adjective

sil·​very ˈsil-v(ə-)rē 

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

Synonyms

• argentine
• gray
• grey
• grayish
• leaden
• pewter
• silver
• slate
• slaty
• slatey
• steely

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 on the Web

As for foliage, stick to plants with silvery leaves to complement these soft-toned florals. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024

Pine attended the dinner in a navy blue smoking jacket and white slacks from the designer, while Wenger wore a silvery knitted maxi dress. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Amen Dunes: Death Jokes Of course Damon McMahon followed Freedom—his sprawling, silvery slice of Americana—with an Amen Dunes album that rattles to warped lines of dialogue and clattering hip-hop beats. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024

My Thanksgiving list includes two eagles fighting over a silvery fish that one of them had just caught. —Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

silvery

adjective

sil·​very ˈsilv-(ə-)rē 

1

: having a shine like silver

2

: containing or consisting of silver