He had a lot of straight, silvery hair.
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Silvery
/ˈsɪlvəɹi/
Synonyms for "silvery" (180 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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3 entriesbright tonesilver colorsilvery timbre
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6 entriessilvery hairsilvery moonlightsilvery sheensilvery surfacesilvery timbresilvery tone
Inflections
2 entriesmore silverymost silvery
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5 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Actinium is a silvery metal.
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Beyond lay the sea, shimmering and blue, and over it soared the gulls, their pinions flashing silvery in the sunlight.
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I found myself walking under the silvery lights of Regent Street, full of thoughts of Gladys and of wonder as to my future.
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