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
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
That silvery shiny plane, just going right into the building.
—
Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Preserving trees One of the joys of driving into the mountains of the West are the rippling leaves and silvery bark of the quaking aspen trees.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Valentino resort 2025, look 62 Photo: Ola Rindal / Courtesy of Valentino
The semi-sheer floor-length dress is festooned with scalloped tiers, embellished with silvery sequins and rhinestones.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The full foliage on this fake tree includes realistic needles in blue-green and silvery hues paired with light brown stems, just like an authentic Blue Spruce.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for silvery 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Preserving trees One of the joys of driving into the mountains of the West are the rippling leaves and silvery bark of the quaking aspen trees.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Valentino resort 2025, look 62 Photo: Ola Rindal / Courtesy of Valentino
The semi-sheer floor-length dress is festooned with scalloped tiers, embellished with silvery sequins and rhinestones.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The full foliage on this fake tree includes realistic needles in blue-green and silvery hues paired with light brown stems, just like an authentic Blue Spruce.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for silvery
Dictionary Entries Near silvery
Cite this Entry
“Silvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silvery. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
silvery
adjective
sil·very
ˈsilv-(ə-)rē
1
: having a shine like silver
2
: containing or consisting of silver
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share