Definition of Silver

Noun: silver  sil-vu(r)

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 jewellery and tableware and photography
   - Ag, atomic number 47
    
2. Coins made of silver
    
3. A light shade of grey
   - ash grey [Brit, Cdn], ash gray [US], silver grey [Brit, Cdn], silver gray [US]
    
4. Silverware eating utensils
   - flatware [N. Amer]
    
5. A trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
   - silver medal

Adjective: silver  sil-vu(r)

1. Made from or largely consisting of silver
   "silver bracelets"
    
2. Having the white lustrous sheen of silver
   "a land of silver rivers where the salmon leap";
   - silvern, silvery
    
3. Of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the colour of silver
   "silver hair";
   - argent, silvery, silverish
    
4. Speaking readily, clearly, and effectively
   "silver speech";
   - eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken

Verb: silver  sil-vu(r)

1. Coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
   "silver the necklace"
    
2. Make silver in colour
   "Her worries had silvered her hair"
    
3. Turn silver
   "The man's hair silvered very attractively"

See also:
silvas
silverback

Anagrams containing the word silver

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