Meaning & Definition of Silver in English
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Silver
/sɪlvər/
noun
1. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal
- Occurs in argentite and in free form
- Used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
synonym:
- silver,
- Ag,
- atomic number 47
2. Coins made of silver
synonym:
- silver
3. A light shade of grey
synonym:
- ash grey,
- ash gray,
- silver,
- silver grey,
- silver gray
4. Silverware eating utensils
synonym:
- flatware,
- silver
5. A trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
synonym:
- silver medal,
- silver
verb
1. Coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
- "Silver the necklace"
synonym:
- silver
2. Make silver in color
- "Her worries had silvered her hair"
synonym:
- silver
3. Turn silver
- "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
synonym:
- silver
adjective
1. Made from or largely consisting of silver
- "Silver bracelets"
synonym:
- silver
2. Having the white lustrous sheen of silver
- "A land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"
- "Repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
synonym:
- silver,
- silvern,
- silvery
3. Of lustrous grey
- Covered with or tinged with the color of silver
- "Silvery hair"
synonym:
- argent,
- silver,
- silvery,
- silverish
4. Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
- "Able to dazzle with his facile tongue"
- "Silver speech"
synonym:
- eloquent,
- facile,
- fluent,
- silver,
- silver-tongued,
- smooth-spoken
Examples of using
The moon turns the roofs in the village to silver.
The coin is silver.
Mary wore a silver pin on her coat.