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Definition of silvery adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

silvery

adjective
 
/ˈsɪlvəri/
 
/ˈsɪlvəri/
[usually before noun]
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  1. shiny like silver; having the colour of silver
    • silvery light
    • a silvery grey colour
    • her silvery hair
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  2. (literary) (especially of a voice) having a pleasant musical sound
    • She gave a silvery laugh.
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