| 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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