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Webster 1913 Edition
Silvery
Sil′ver-y
,Adj.
1.
Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright.
All the enameled race, whose
Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring.
silvery
wingWaves 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
laughSilvery iron
(Metal.)
, a peculiar light-gray fine-grained cast iron, usually obtained from clay iron ore.
Webster 1828 Edition
Silvery
SIL'VERY
,Adj.
1.
Like silver; having the appearance of silver; white; of a mild luster. Of all the enameled race whose silvery wing Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring.2.
Besprinkled or covered with silver.