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silver

/ silver /
adjective satellite/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
made from or largely consisting of silver
"silver bracelets"
Similar:
metallic metal(a)
adjective satellite Sense 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"
Similar:
bright
verb Sense 3
coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
"silver the necklace"
Type of:
plate
Derived:
flatware Ag atomic number 47
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
make silver in color
"Her worries had silvered her hair"
Type of:
color colorize colorise
Derived:
ash gray ash grey silver gray silver grey
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
turn silver
"The man''s hair silvered very attractively"
Type of:
discolor discolour colour
Derived:
ash gray ash grey silver gray silver grey
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 6
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
Type of:
noble metal conductor
Kinds of:
coin silver
Has parts:
sterling silver argentite
noun Sense 7
coins made of silver
Type of:
precious metal
noun Sense 8
a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
Type of:
trophy prize decoration
adjective satellite Sense 9
lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
"silvery hair"
Similar:
achromatic
noun Sense 10
silverware eating utensils
Type of:
silverware
noun Sense 11
a light shade of gray
Type of:
gray grayness grey
adjective satellite Sense 12
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
"able to dazzle with his facile tongue"
"silver speech"
Similar:
articulate
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
26
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Related Words

metallic metal(a) bright plate color colorize colorise discolor discolour colour noble metal conductor