"silvery-white" meaning in All languages combined

See silvery-white on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: silvery-whiter [comparative], silvery-whitest [superlative]
Etymology: silver + -y and white Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|silver|y}} silver + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} silvery-white (comparative silvery-whiter, superlative silvery-whitest)
  1. Resembling silver in color, with a whiter hue than silver. Related terms: silvery, white
    Sense id: en-silvery-white-en-adj-Mkqutfbe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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