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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Silvery \Sil"ver*y\, a.
1. Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white
and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright.
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All the enameled race, whose silvery wing
Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring. --Pope.
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2. Besprinkled or covered with silver.
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3. Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear
in sound; as, silvery voices; a silvery laugh.
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{Silvery iron} (Metal.), a peculiar light-gray fine-grained
cast iron, usually obtained from clay iron ore.
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