silver (n.)

  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

    [ Syn: ag , ag , atomic number 47 , atomic number 47 ]

  2. coins made of silver

  3. a light shade of grey

    [ Syn: ash grey , ash gray , silver grey , silver gray ]

  4. silverware eating utensils

    [ Syn: flatware ]

  5. a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

    [ Syn: silver medal ]

    silver (adj.)

  1. made from or largely consisting of silver; silver bracelets'

  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

    [ Syn: silvern , silvery ]

  3. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; silvery hair

    [ Syn: argent , silvery , silverish ]

  4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; able to dazzle with his facile tongue; silver speech

    [ Syn: eloquent , facile , fluent , silver-tongued , smooth-spoken ]

    silver (v.)

  1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; silver the necklace'

  2. make silver in color; Her worries had silvered her hair'

  3. turn silver; The man's hair silvered very attractively'

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