| silvery | 1. Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright. "All the enameled race, whose silvery wing Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring." (Pope) 2. Besprinkled or covered with silver. 3. Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound; as, silvery voices; a silvery laugh. <chemistry> Silvery iron, a peculiar light-gray fine-grained cast iron, usually obtained from clay iron ore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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