Definition of SILVERY

silvery

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • resembling or reminiscent of silver
    • "singing in her silvery tones"
  • having the white lustrous sheen of silver
    • "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
  • of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
    • "silvery hair"

Adj

  • Resembling silver in color, shiny white.
  • Sprinkled or covered with silver.
  • Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 13

silvery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
silvery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
silvery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

silvery is a valid Words With Friends word