silvery

/'silvəri/

Thân thiện

The old fisherman's beard had a silvery sheen in the morning light.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the color or luster of silver: Describing something that is shiny, pale gray-white, or metallic in appearance, similar to the metal silver.
   • Having a clear, ringing, melodious sound reminiscent of silver: Describing a voice or sound that is light, clear, and pleasant to hear.

Examples of Usage

• Describing Appearance:
  • The old man had a head of silvery hair.
  • The moon cast a silvery light on the lake.
• Describing Sound:
  • The child's silvery laughter echoed in the hall.
  • She spoke with a soft, silvery voice.

Advanced Usage

• "Silvery sheen": A shiny, metallic-gray surface appearance.
  • The antique mirror had lost its reflection but gained a beautiful silvery sheen.
• "Silvery tones": Clear, light, and melodious qualities of a sound or voice.
  • The wind chimes produced gentle silvery tones.

Variants and Related Words

• Silver (noun, adjective, verb): The metal; the color; to coat with silver.
• Silvern (adjective, archaic): Made of or resembling silver. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Argent (literary): Silvery; resembling silver.
• Grayish-white: Describing a color similar to silver.
• Melodious: Producing a pleasant succession of sounds (for the auditory sense).

Related Phrases

• Silvery light: A pale, metallic-gray illumination.
  • The silvery light of dawn filtered through the mist.
• Silvery voice: A voice that is clear, light, and often high-pitched.
  • The soprano's silvery voice captivated the audience.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
   • silvery hair
2. having the white lustrous sheen of silver
   • a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap
   • repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen
3. resembling or reminiscent of silver
   • a soft silvern voice
   • singing in her silvery tones

Từ đồng nghĩa

• argent
• silver
• silverish
• silvern