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silvery-gray

silvery-gray

1 3.7
A light gray color that looks like shiny silver
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪlvəri ɡreɪ/
  • US
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  • So it's a silvery grey with sparkles, a little bit shimmery.
  • silvery-gray hair
  • turn silvery-gray

Examples

  • The trunk was a silvery gray, paler than the paintings had made it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Walter sighted down Raymond's finger and saw a tall tree with smooth, silvery-gray bark.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I just really like this soft silvery grey look to it.

  • She said, "On stormy days, when the wind blows hard out of the northeast, the sky turns silvery gray and the birds act strange."

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Even though Daddy had bought us a new car for the occasion, a silvery-gray fish-tailed Cadillac, the long drive to Florida was grim.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • He saw that her skin was shimmery black, her short-cropped hair silvery gray, and the very centers of her eyes, brilliant white.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • In the noon sun, the sagebrush and greasewood looked silvery gray, the rocks deep rugged red.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The beams were hand-hewn and massive; the siding had faded to an attractive silvery gray.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Ethold drew from his pocket a pouch of silvery-grey dust and blew a pinch of it into the final lock.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The tall tree had smooth, silvery-gray bark that shimmered in the sunlight.

Synonyms

silver
vssilvery-gray
98 1.0

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

emphasizes the grey tint rather than metallic shine
silvery
vssilvery-gray
25 3.2

A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight

focuses on the same grey color but emphasizes silver likeness
silver-gray
vssilvery-gray
  • US
1 3.0

A grey color that looks shiny like silver

has identical meaning but uses a different adjective form
silver-colored
vssilvery-gray
  • US
1 2.3

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

is the same colour idea but highlights the plain grey aspect
silverish
vssilvery-gray
1 4.0

A light grey colour that is slightly shiny like a coin

denotes a fully grey metallic look rather than just a tint
pearl gray
vssilvery-gray
  • US
1 3.0

A pale grey color with a soft, shiny look

denotes a broader grey that directly resembles bright silver
silver gray
vssilvery-gray
  • US
2.6

A light gray color like shiny metal

uses the hyphenated adjective form rather than two words
silvern
vssilvery-gray
9.4

A pale shiny grey colour like the metal used for coins

narrows this to a grey shade that specifically resembles silver
argent
vssilvery-gray
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a shiny light gray color like silver

is the everyday colour term rather than a formal or heraldic term

Antonyms

31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

How Silvery

silver
33 1.0
silvery-gray
  • US
1 3.7
gray
  • US
321 1.0

Surface Forms

silvery-gray positive
silvery-grayer comparative
silvery-grayest superlative

Morphology

silvery-gray = silvery + gray (transparent) = silver + gray + y

The combination of 'silvery' and 'gray' directly denotes a gray color like silver, which a typical learner can infer from the components.

Etymology

Silvery-gray comes from silver, the shiny metal, and gray. It means a gray that looks like 'silver', a bit shiny and like metal, which is why we use it for hair, fur, or a bright sky.