ADJECTIVE | all | silvery, silvern | resembling or reminiscent of silver |
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all | silvery, silver, silvern | having the white lustrous sheen of silver | |
all | silvery, argent, silver, silverish | of lustrous grey |
Sounds | sih'lveriy | |
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Rhymes | accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy... |
Meaning | resembling or reminiscent of silver. | |
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Example | "singing in her silvery tones" | |
Synonym | silvern | |
Broader | euphonious, euphonous | Having a pleasant sound |
Meaning | Having the white lustrous sheen of silver. | |
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Example | "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen" | |
Synonyms | silver, silvern | |
Broader | bright | emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
Spanish | argénteo, argentino, plateado | |
Catalan | argentat, argentí, platejat | |
Nouns | silver | a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal |
Meaning | Of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver. | |
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Example | "silvery hair" | |
Synonyms | argent, silver, silverish | |
Broader | achromatic, neutral | Having no hue |
Spanish | gris perla, gris plateado, plateado | |
Catalan | platejat | |
Nouns | silver | a light shade of grey |
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