silverishadj.
rare.
Silver-hued, silvery; †containing silver.
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silverc1405
silverish1530
argentine1578
argenta1593
silver-coloured1594
silver-white1598
silver-like1611
silvery1611
argenteous1881
silvern1885
the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > silver
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argentific1671
argentiferous1801
silvery1870
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 324/1 Sylverysshe, argentin.
1648 H. Hexham Groot Woorden-boeck Zilverachtigh,..silverish, or full of Silver.
1747 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 503 The Crystal or Oriental Pebble..is of a silverish Hue.
1890 Harper's Mag. Oct. 739/1 His eyes were a bright silverish blue.
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