Silver - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsɪlvər|  American pronunciation of the word silver
Brit.  |ˈsɪlvə|  British pronunciation of the word silver

noun

- 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
- coins made of silver
- a light shade of grey
- silverware eating utensils (syn: flatware)
- a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

verb

- coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
silver the necklace
- make silver in color
Her worries had silvered her hair
- turn silver
The man's hair silvered very attractively

adjective

- made from or largely consisting of silver
silver bracelets
- having the white lustrous sheen of silver (syn: silvern, silvery)
a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap
repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen
- of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver (syn: argent, silvery)
silvery hair
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively (syn: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken)
silver speech

Extra examples

We need to polish the silver.

...a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair...

It was my job to polish the silver.

The lake sparkled with shades of blue and silver.

This season's colours are rich golds and elegant silvers.

He won a silver at the last Olympics.

He put his hand into his pocket and brought out a handful of silver.

The farmhouse appeared, silvered by the moon.

Her worries had silvered her hair

The man's hair silvered very attractively

This is silver and that is gold.

The cheese was cut into small pieces and arranged on a silver platter.

She came into possession of a rare silver coin.

...after some much-needed polishing, the silver tea set had a brilliant burnish...

They served dainty sandwiches on silver trays.

Word forms

noun
singular: silver
plural: silvers
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