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silver-bodied

silver-bodied

6.8
Having a silver body that looks shiny
  • adjective
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  • The silver-bodied fish glimmered in the sunlight.

Examples

  • Look at that silver-bodied beetle crawling on the leaf!

  • The bird, which had silver-bodied feathers, caught the eye of every passerby.

  • Collectors admired the silver-bodied model car for its realistic finish.

  • The silver-bodied fish glimmered beneath the surface of the lake.

  • The bird, with its silver-bodied plumage, stood out among the foliage.

  • The silver-bodied fish glimmered beautifully as it swam through the clear water.

  • Collectors admired the silver-bodied model car for its stunning metallic finish.

Synonyms

silver
vssilver-bodied
98 1.0

Having a shiny light gray color like the metal used for coins and jewellery

focuses specifically on the body's color or appearance
silvery
vssilver-bodied
25 3.2

A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight

is narrower, applying this same look specifically to a body
silver-colored
vssilver-bodied
  • US
1 2.3

A shiny light grey color like the metal used for coins and jewelry

refers specifically to the body's color rather than any object
silver-gray
vssilver-bodied
  • US
1 3.0

A grey color that looks shiny like silver

is specific to the body's colour and not just any grey surface
silverish
vssilver-bodied
1 4.0

A light grey colour that is slightly shiny like a coin

applies this look specifically to a living or inert body
silvery-gray
vssilver-bodied
  • US
1 3.7

A light gray color that looks like shiny silver

is about the body's overall colour rather than just the grey shade
silver-white
vssilver-bodied
1 3.7

A pale white color that shines like silver

is focused on the body's metallic colour rather than a white tone
silvery-white
vssilver-bodied
1 3.8

A pale shiny white color that looks like metal

is about the body's metallic look rather than a purely white shine
silvery-bodied
vssilver-bodied
5.6

Having a body that looks silver, like a fish or coin

is identical in meaning but expressed using the key phrase
silvern
vssilver-bodied
9.4

A pale shiny grey colour like the metal used for coins

limits that general appearance to the physical body
silver-scaled
vssilver-bodied
6.7

Having silver scales on the body

is broader, meaning the body simply shows the metallic colour
silver gray
vssilver-bodied
  • US
2.6

A light gray color like shiny metal

uses that light grey shade specifically for describing a body

How Silvery

shiny
302 1.0
silver-bodied
6.8
pale
291 1.0
dull
31 1.0

Surface Forms

silver-bodied positive

Morphology

silver-bodied = silver + body (transparent) = silver + body + ed

Formed from 'silver' + 'body' with the adjectival suffix '-ed' meaning 'having a body of silver', a literal and regular formation.

Etymology

The word silver-bodied joins silver ('silver', the shiny metal or light-gray color) and -bodied ('having a body'), like in broad-bodied. So it paints a simple image of something whose body looks shiny like silver, which is why it means 'having a body that is silver in color'.