silvery
pronunciation
How to pronounce silvery in British English:
UK [ˈsɪlvəri]
How to pronounce silvery in American English:
US [ˈsɪlvəri]
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- Adjective:
- lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
- resembling or reminiscent of silver
- having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Word Origin
- silvery (adj.)
- late 14c., from silver (n.) + -y (2). Related: Silveriness.
Example
- 1. The silvery buildings that once anchored manhattan and shaped the city skyline are gone .
- 2. It has a plastic case with a thin , silvery border , twin front-mounted speakers and a storage slot for the stylus .
- 3. Dumbledore pours silvery memories into the basin so that he and harry can revisit the detailed past with fresh eyes .
- 4. Beijing south station is shaped like a flying saucer , its silvery vaulted ceiling illuminated by skylights .
- 5. Evidently one , and only one , tiny leaf beetle can dance on this pin 's head -- the silvery circle in this 40 x photo .