silver

adjective

1. made from or largely consisting of silver

- silver bracelets

Similar word(s): metal, metallic

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 word(s): bright, silvern, silvery

3. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

- silvery hair

Similar word(s): achromatic, neutral, argent, silverish, silvery

4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

- silver speech

Similar word(s): articulate, eloquent, facile, fluent

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

Definition categories: substance, conductor

2. coins made of silver

Definition categories: possession

3. a light shade of grey

Definition categories: attribute, gray, grayness, grey, greyness

4. silverware eating utensils

Similar word(s): flatware

Definition categories: man–made, silverware

5. a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

Definition categories: man–made, prize, trophy

verb

1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam

- silver the necklace

Definition categories: contact, plate

2. make silver in color

- Her worries had silvered her hair

Definition categories: change, color, colorise, colorize, colour, colourise, colourize

3. turn silver

- The man's hair silvered very attractively

Definition categories: change, color, colour, discolor, discolour