English dictionary
silver
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsɪl.və
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
adjective
- having the white lustrous sheen of silver
adjective
- of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
adjective
- made from or largely consisting of silver
noun
- silverware eating utensils
noun
- a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
noun
- a light shade of grey
noun
- coins made of 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
verb
- turn silver
verb
- make silver in color
verb
- coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
Example sentences
able to dazzle with his facile tongue
silver speech
a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap
repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen
silvery hair
silver bracelets
The man's hair silvered very attractively
Her worries had silvered her hair
silver the necklace