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silver

sil·ver

UK/ˈsɪl.və/ US/ˈsɪlvɚ/ common

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

2.

coins made of silver

4.

silverware eating utensils

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5.

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

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adjective

1.

made from or largely consisting of silver

  • “silver bracelets”
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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”
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3.

lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

  • “silvery hair”
4.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

  • “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”
  • “silver speech”

verb

1.

coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam

  • “silver the necklace”
2.

make silver in color

  • “Her worries had silvered her hair”
3.

turn silver

  • “The man”

Phrases

  • argentum nitricum
  • Rio de la Plata
  • Russell-Silver dwarfism
  • Silver-Russell dwarfism

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