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Silver

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. Synonyms: Ag, atomic number 47.

2.

Coins made of silver.

3.

A light shade of grey. Synonyms: ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey.

4.

Silverware eating utensils. Synonym: flatware.

5.

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

adjective

1.

Made from or largely consisting of silver.

2.

Having the white lustrous sheen of silver. Synonyms: silvern, silvery. "Repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"

3.

Of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver. Synonyms: argent, silverish, silvery.

4.

Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively. Synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken. "Silver speech"

verb

(past & past part. silvered; pres. part. silvering)

1.

Coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam.

2.

Make silver in color.

3.

Turn silver.

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"Silver" Quotes from Famous Books

... his back; he was very sleepy and he did not know why he had wakened. The long high room was dark, but directly opposite him beyond the end of his bed, the light seemed to shine full on to the face of his looking-glass. As he sat up in bed and looked at it seemed to stand out like a sheet of silver. ...

— Fortitude • Hugh Walpole

... spake, the angelic caravan, Arriving like a rush of mighty wind, Cleaving the fields of space, as doth the swan Some silver stream (say Ganges, Nile, or Inde, Or Thames, or Tweed), and midst them an old man With an old soul, and both extremely blind, Halted before the gate, and, in his shroud, Seated their ...

— The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4 • Lord Byron

... was a riot of color; Angora chaps ranging from orange and lavender to black and silky white; smooth leather chaps, and stamped, silver-ornamented and plain, with here and there an individual design, showing that the owner had selected some queerly spotted steer and tanned the pelt with the hair on to be fashioned into gaudy vest and pants. 'Twas ...

— The Settling of the Sage • Hal G. Evarts

... with his hand among the flowers 'Yea—for a dream. Last night methought I saw That maiden Saint who stands with lily in hand In yonder shrine. All round her prest the dark, And all the light upon her silver face Flowed from the spiritual lily that she held. Lo! these her emblems drew mine eyes—away: For see, how perfect-pure! As light a flush As hardly tints the blossom of the quince Would mar their charm of ...

— Idylls of the King • Alfred, Lord Tennyson

... Hutchins. He b'long to de Hutchins what live down near Silver Creek. He jus' come on Satu'd'y night an' us don' see much of 'im. Us call him 'dat man.' Mammy tol' us to be more 'spectful to 'im 'cause he was us daddy, but us aint care nothin' 'bout 'im. He aint never brung ...

— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves - Mississippi Narratives • Works Projects Administration

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