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silvery

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈsɪɫvɝi// UK //sˈɪlvəɹi// sil·very

adj. having a pale, grayish color that looks like silver. You use this to describe things like hair, water, or light.

adj. having a pale, grayish color resembling silver; reflecting light in a pale, metallic way.


SIMPLE

The old man has silvery hair.

CONTEXTUAL

The lake looked silvery under the moonlight as the waves reflected the stars.

COMPLEX

The silvery mist that rolled in from the valley made the ancient stone walls appear even more mysterious and weathered than they actually were.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English silvery, sylvyry; equivalent to silver + -y.

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