01 a. Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright.
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1.
Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright.“All the enameled race, whose silvery wing Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring.” — Pope.
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2.
Besprinkled or covered with silver.
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3.
Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound; as, silvery voices; a silvery laugh.
Phrases & compounds
Silvery iron —
a peculiar light-gray fine-grained cast iron, usually obtained from clay iron ore.