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单词 silvery
释义

silvery

adjective

sil·​very ˈsil-v(ə-)rē How to pronounce silvery (audio)
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
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Example Sentences

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 The small, silvery fish, also a non-native, fouled beaches around Lake Michigan. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 These small, silvery fish are typically sold filleted and canned in oil or packed in salt, and can be used in a lot of the same ways as fish sauce. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 The floors of the Hammerstein were carpeted in plush beige, and the walls lined with silvery curtains flounced into enormous campy pleats. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Sep. 2022 The silvery-green bush, with its distinctive white flowers in the spring, releases a rich, aromatic aroma when the leaves are burned to produce smoke. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 What's more, the ABC star tied it together with a silvery smoky eye, nude lips and beach waves. Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 With their spectacular play of sunlight on the silvery white tree bark and the green lawns behind them, these paintings are seductive. Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The new silvery shade is probably the result of the purple dye fading, as Berry was rocking platinum-blonde hair before taking the purple plunge. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Aug. 2022 The reality star and Skims founder just made a subtle switch to her platinum-blonde hair and added a silvery sheen. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

silvery

adjective

sil·​very ˈsil-və-rē How to pronounce silvery (audio)
: shiny and medium gray
a silvery fish

silvery

adjective

as in gray
of the color gray a silvery metal of some kind

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • gray
  • silver
  • grey
  • grayish
  • white
  • pewter
  • pale
  • slaty
  • steely
  • faded
  • whitish
  • slate
  • leaden
  • slatey
  • argentine
  • sandy
  • dull
  • neutral
  • ashen
  • colorless
  • chalky
  • dirty
  • ashy
  • mousy
  • achromatic
  • chocolate
  • sepia
  • hoary
  • sad
  • palish
  • hoar
  • grizzled
  • washed-out
  • mousey
  • dun
  • livid
  • brindled
  • brindle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • bright
  • rich
  • deep
  • colored
  • chromatic
  • gay
  • colorful
  • variegated
  • multicolored
  • varicolored
  • polychromatic
  • ablaze
  • polychrome
  • motley
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