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
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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
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
In the images, silvery bridges linked three, four, and sometimes 10 or more cells.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
Kim Gordon: Most Pointed! Image With her Celine suit, the Sonic Youth singer and bassist wore a pointy and playful accessory: diminutive silvery horns poking out from her short blond waves.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
The whole enterprise reminds me of the glamor and silvery chic of New York in the 1930s and demonstrates the city’s endurance as a capital of style and refined taste.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silvery. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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silvery
adjective
sil·very
ˈsilv-(ə-)rē
1
: having a shine like silver
2
: containing or consisting of silver
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