English dictionary
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English adjective: silver | |||
| 1. | silver made from or largely consisting of silver | ||
| Samples | Silver bracelets. | ||
| Similar | metal, metallic | ||
| Antonyms | nonmetal, nonmetallic | ||
| 2. | silver having the white lustrous sheen of silver | ||
| Samples | A land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap. Repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen. | ||
| Synonyms | silvern, silvery | ||
| Similar | bright | ||
| Antonyms | dull | ||
| 3. | silver of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver | ||
| Samples | Silvery hair. | ||
| Synonyms | argent, silverish, silvery | ||
| Similar | achromatic, neutral | ||
| Antonyms | chromatic | ||
| 4. | silver expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | ||
| Samples | Able to dazzle with his facile tongue. Silver speech. | ||
| Synonyms | eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken | ||
| Similar | articulate | ||
| Antonyms | inarticulate, unarticulate | ||
English noun: silver | |||
| 1. | silver (substance) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Ag, atomic number 47 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conductor, noble metal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coin silver | ||
| Substance meronym | argentite, silver, sterling silver | ||
| 2. | silver (possession) coins made of silver | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | precious metal | ||
| Substance holonym | Ag, atomic number 47, silver | ||
| 3. | silver (attribute) a light shade of grey | ||
| Synonyms | ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gray, grayness, grey, greyness | ||
| 4. | silver (artifact) silverware eating utensils | ||
| Synonyms | flatware | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | silverware | ||
| 5. | silver (artifact) a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition | ||
| Synonyms | silver medal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prize, trophy | ||
English verb: silver | |||
| 1. | silver (contact) coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam | ||
| Samples | Silver the necklace. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plate | ||
| 2. | silver (change) make silver in color | ||
| Samples | Her worries had silvered her hair. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize | ||
| 3. | silver (change) turn silver | ||
| Samples | The man's hair silvered very attractively. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | color, colour, discolor, discolour | ||
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