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

There were no sand dunes, only hills of silvery ice that shone like miniature Alpine peaks under an almost-full moon. —Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025

Some boast silvery highlights while others take on copper or burgundy hues. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025

At a tour of a member’s garden, another attendee commented on a handsome, silvery Sansevieria growing there. —Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025

Giant thread leaf hyssop or licorice mint (Agastache rupestris) is an especially aromatic and reliable garden performer with silvery foliage accompanied by a generous proliferation of orange flower spikes. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025

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