Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silvery-white

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: sil-very-white
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling silver in color, with a whiter hue than silver.

Example Sentences

"Then they saw a silvery-white orb hanging in the air in front of Lupin, who said, “Riddikulus!” almost lazily."

Etymology

From silvery + white.

Inflected Forms

more silvery-white (comparative) most silvery-white (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

silvery white

Synonyms

silver-white

Questions

What does silvery-white mean?: Resembling silver in color, with a whiter hue than silver.
Where does silvery-white come from?: From silvery + white.

How to pronounce silvery-white

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