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silver

The jeweler carefully polishes a silver bracelet.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A precious, shiny, white metallic element: A soft, malleable, and ductile metal with the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any element, used in coins, jewelry, and industry.
    • Coins made of this metal: Money in the form of silver coins.
    • Household items made of this metal: Cutlery, dishes, or other utensils made from silver.
    • A shiny, pale grey color: The color resembling the metal.
    • A second-place prize: A trophy or medal made of (or resembling) silver, typically awarded for second place.

  2. Adjective:

    • Made of or containing silver: Composed of the metal silver.
    • Having the color of silver: Having a shiny, pale grey appearance.
    • Eloquent and persuasive: Describing speech that is clear, fluent, and effective.

  3. Verb:

    • To coat with silver: To cover an object with a thin layer of silver.
    • To turn the color of silver: To become or cause something to become grey or white, like silver.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The ring is made of pure silver.
    • He paid for the antique with old silver.
    • She polished the family silver before the dinner party.
    • The artist used silver and blue in the painting.
    • The team won the silver in the championship.

  • Adjective:

    • She wore a beautiful silver necklace.
    • The old mirror had a silver frame.
    • The silver moonlight shone on the lake.
    • The politician was known for his silver tongue.

  • Verb:

    • The artisan silvered the back of the glass to make a mirror.
    • Over the years, his hair had silvered attractively.
    • Worry had silvered her dark hair prematurely.
Advanced Usage

  • "To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth": To be born into a very wealthy family.

    • He never had to work for anything; he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

  • "Every cloud has a silver lining": A saying meaning that there is a positive aspect to every bad situation.

    • Losing that job was hard, but every cloud has a silver lining—it led me to a better career.

  • "Silver screen": A poetic term for the cinema or movies.

    • The actress was a star of the silver screen in the 1950s.
Variants and Related Words

  • Silvery (adj): Resembling silver in color, appearance, or sound; having a clear, ringing sound.

    • The bell had a silvery tone.
    • The silvery leaves shimmered in the wind.

  • Silverware (n): Articles, especially cutlery, made of or plated with silver.

    • Please set the table with the good silverware.

  • Silversmith (n): A person who makes or repairs articles of silver.

    • The silversmith crafted a beautiful tea set.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for the metal): Argent (heraldic/poetic), Ag (chemical symbol).
  • Adjective (for the color): Greyish-white, metallic grey, platinum.
  • Adjective (for eloquence): Eloquent, fluent, articulate, persuasive.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Silver" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its verbal uses are typically transitive.) - To silver over: To cover completely with a silver-like layer or color (less common). - The frost had silvered over the entire landscape.

Related Idioms

  • Silver-tongued: Having the ability to speak in a way that is eloquent and persuasive.

    • The silver-tongued lawyer convinced the jury.

  • The silver age: A period following a golden age, considered second in excellence.

    • Some critics refer to that era as the silver age of television.

  • To cross someone's palm with silver: To pay someone, especially for a service like fortune-telling (archaic).

    • "Cross my palm with silver," said the gypsy, "and I will tell your future."
silver

The jeweler carefully polishes a silver bracelet.

Adjective
  1. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    • able to dazzle with his facile tongue
    • silver speech
  2. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
    • silvery hair
  3. 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
  4. made from or largely consisting of silver
    • silver bracelets
Verb
  1. turn silver
    • The man's hair silvered very attractively
  2. make silver in color
    • Her worries had silvered her hair
  3. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
    • silver the necklace
Noun
  1. a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
  2. silverware eating utensils
  3. a light shade of grey
  4. coins made of silver
  5. 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

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