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

According to Georgia Aquarium, crevalle jack are large, silvery fish that are often found in large schools in open water, usually over the continental shelf. —Li Cohen, CBS News, 13 June 2024

Just One More Thing • Coat of the Episode goes to Elsbeth’s silvery tweed jacket, which is festooned with big faux pearls and dark-gray crystals along all of the seams. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 May 2024

River herring include two species, the alewife and the blueback herring, which are similar foot-long silvery fish that enter our streams in schools. —William Hyatt, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024

Everyone in the campaign knew her presence — silvery hair crowning her like a halo on a 4-foot-11 frame. —Patricia Montemurri, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 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