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

Rooms and suites have a yacht-like appeal, with sweeping Gulf of Mexico views through floor-to-ceiling windows that cast a silvery glow upon everything. —Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025

Zones 5-9. J. conferta ‘Silver Mist’– More shade-tolerant than most other junipers, 'Silver Mist' has silvery blue-green new growth aging to blue-green along with a low, spreading habit great for mass plantings. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025

Psoriasis It’s known that axial spondyloarthritis and psoriasis (an autoimmune disease that causes thick, red skin with silvery scales) often occur together. —Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025

When nature becomes a theatre, The silvery machinery of the skyline shifts. —Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 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