silver
n.
Ag, argentum, whitish metallic element (Chemistry); element used to make jewelry, coins, etc.; coins made of silver; money; silverware; grayish-white metallic color
adj.
made from silver; plated with silver; resembling silver; having a clear ringing sound, resonant; eloquent, having a pleasing sound; of a 25th anniversary
v.
make silvery in color; coat with silver, plate with silver
Silver
n.
family name
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silver
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) Ag, atomic number 47
(hypernym) noble metal
(hyponym) coin silver
(substance-holonym) sterling silver
2. coins made of silver
(hypernym) precious metal
(substance-meronym) Ag, atomic number 47
3. a light shade of gray
(synonym) ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
(hypernym) gray, grayness, grey, greyness
4. silverware eating utensils
(synonym) flatware
(hypernym) silverware
5. a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
(synonym) silver medal
(hypernym) trophy, prize
Verb
1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"
(hypernym) plate
(derivation) flatware
2. make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"
(hypernym) color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
(derivation) ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
3. turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
(hypernym) discolor, discolour, colour, color
(derivation) ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
Adjective
1. made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"
(similar) metallic, metal(a)
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) silvern, silvery
(similar) bright
3. lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
(synonym) argent, silvery, silverish
(similar) achromatic
4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
(synonym) eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
(similar) articulate
Silver
n.
Silver, family name