silver

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noun

sil·ver ˈsil-vər How to pronounce silver (audio)

: a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance, and that is used especially in jewelry and tableware, in electronics, and as an antimicrobial see Chemical Elements Table

: silver as a commodity

the value of silver has risen

: coin made of silver

: articles (such as hollowware or table flatware) made of or plated with silver

also : similar articles and especially flatware of other metals (such as stainless steel)

: a nearly neutral slightly brownish medium gray

: coho

: a silver medal awarded as the second prize in a competition

silver

2 of 3

adjective

: made of silver

: resembling silver: such as

a(1)

: having a white lustrous sheen

(2)

: of or tending towards the color silver

silver fur

a silver gray

: giving a soft resonant sound : dulcet in tone

: eloquently persuasive

: consisting of or yielding silver

: of, relating to, or characteristic of silver

: advocating the use of silver as a standard of currency

: of, relating to, or being a 25th anniversary or its celebration

silver

3 of 3

verb

silvered; silvering ˈsil-v(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce silver (audio)

transitive verb

: to cover with silver (as by electroplating)

: to coat with a substance (such as a metal) resembling silver

: to give a silvery luster to

: to make white like silver

silverer

ˈsil-vər-ər How to pronounce silver (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Noun a bracelet made of silver an artist who works in silver and gold a wooden statue inlaid with silver We need to polish the silver. Adjective a dress trimmed with silver ribbon a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair Verb The surface of the lake was silvered by the moonlight. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In 1891, as populists agitated to flood the country’s monetary system with silver—to inflate away the debt burden on Western and Southern Democrats—Cleveland issued an open letter warning of the policy’s potentially ruinous effects.

Troy Senik, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 This is packed with linoleic acid, oat kernel, and silver mushroom to soothe and nourish skin.

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Created by Norman Hartnell, it was embroidered with silver and pearls and paid homage to the national emblems of Great Britain and the countries of the Commonwealth.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stamos party happened to be on the same flight out of Munich with U.S. players, and Gregory remembers hearing players, who had refused to accept the silver medals, letting out cuss words over and over.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 This ear cuff is handmade with recycled silver and offers many possibilities as far as earrings go.

Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022 That’s two straight silver medals at the World Athletics Championships and helps erase the bitter taste from finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics last summer … by 1¼ inches.

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022 Winger has made two world finals – eighth in 2015, fifth in 2019 – and won Pan American Games gold and silver medals.

David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022 Booth-Mitchell earned state silver medals in the 100 and 200.

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022

Adjective

Even trends spotted on the VOGUE World: New York runway made their debut on the street style scene, from a retro houndstooth blazer to a metallic moment seen on Kendall Jenner courtesy of Khaite’s silver hobo bag.

Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Police on Thursday released photos of the vehicle believed to be involved in the collision, possibly a silver Volkswagen Touareg manufactured between 2004 and 2007.

Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Williams’s look was a hot pink suit worn with an embellished pink top and strappy silver heels.

Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022 The move comes 20 years after Israeli authorities first learned, via informants, that the silver coin had been discovered by antiquities looters in the Ella Valley, south of Jerusalem.

Oscar Holland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 There is this dream of silver bullets in psychiatry and medicine.

Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 To that end, the Touring now replaces the regular GT3's black exterior accents with silver window surrounds and a body-color lower front fascia.

Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 The brand is a popular choice among our panelists, with the silver collection reigning supreme for its exceptional comfort at a medium price point.

Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022 Sweeney stepped out solo on the red carpet tonight wearing a silver floral Oscar de la Renta gown.

Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022

Verb

Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team.

David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021 Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil.

Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021 The United States' Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell rallied to silver with a score of 310.80 and Mexico's Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Orozco Loza took bronze with a score of 299.70.

Brian Munoz, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition.

Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021 The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible).

Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020 These 400 silvered glass panels, tucked into the western edge of that hot, hot desert, are there to generate heat 15 times that amount.

Laura Mallonee, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020 The grass was silvered with dew, the tears of Aurora, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn who wept each sunrise for her dead son, Memnon.

Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 17 Jan. 2020 His silvered-mirror furniture from the '30s and '40s is all the rage today, but eight years ago this bed ended up in a sleepy sale at Sotheby's.

Frances Schultz, House Beautiful, 8 Nov. 2012 See More

Kids Definition

silver 1 of 3

noun

sil·ver ˈsil-vər How to pronounce silver (audio)

: a soft white metallic chemical element that can be polished and is used for money, jewelry and ornaments, and table utensils

: coin made of silver

: silverware

table silver

: a medal made of silver that is given to someone who wins second place in a contest

: a medium gray

silver

2 of 3

adjective

: made of, coated with, or yielding the soft white metallic chemical element silver

a silver teapot

: having the medium gray color of silver

silver hair

silver

3 of 3

verb

silvered; silvering

: to coat with or as if with silver

Before us, the countryside unfolded, silvered by frost and moonlight.

Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder

silver 1 of 3

noun

as in silverware

eating and serving utensils laid out the silver for the dinner guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

silverware
flatware
knife
fork
spoon
cutlery
tableware
silver plate
teaspoon
setting
tablespoon
place setting
setup
chopstick

silver

2 of 3

adjective

as in gray

of the color gray a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

gray
grey
white
pewter
silvery
slate
grayish
faded
argentine
pale
slaty
leaden
steely
neutral
slatey
whitish
sandy
chocolate
dull
dirty
achromatic
colorless
sepia
ashen
chalky
sad
ashy
mousy
palish
dun
hoary
hoar
livid
grizzled
mousey
washed-out
brindled
brindle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

colored
rich
bright
deep
gay
chromatic
multicolored
colorful
variegated
varicolored
polychromatic
ablaze
polychrome
motley

silver

3 of 3

verb

as in to frost

Synonyms & Similar Words

frost
matte
whitewash
matt
pale
mat
snow
dim
bleach
dull
etiolate
whiten
lighten
decolorize
brighten
blench
wash out
fade
blanch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

marble
pattern
deepen
darken
tarnish
shade
pigment
stripe
dye
streak
polychrome
spot
paint
discolor
embrown
blacken
speck
color
striate
speckle
tint
blotch
fleck
polish
stain
tinge
daub
dapple
shine
tincture
splotch
mottle
variegate
burnish
checker

单词	silver
释义	silver 1 of 3 noun sil·ver ˈsil-vər 1 : a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance, and that is used especially in jewelry and tableware, in electronics, and as an antimicrobial see Chemical Elements Table 2 : silver as a commodity the value of silver has risen 3 : coin made of silver 4 : articles (such as hollowware or table flatware) made of or plated with silver also : similar articles and especially flatware of other metals (such as stainless steel) 5 : a nearly neutral slightly brownish medium gray 6 : coho 7 : a silver medal awarded as the second prize in a competition silver 2 of 3 adjective 1 : made of silver 2 : resembling silver: such as a(1) : having a white lustrous sheen (2) : of or tending towards the color silver silver fur a silver gray b : giving a soft resonant sound : dulcet in tone c : eloquently persuasive 3 : consisting of or yielding silver 4 : of, relating to, or characteristic of silver 5 : advocating the use of silver as a standard of currency 6 : of, relating to, or being a 25th anniversary or its celebration silver 3 of 3 verb silvered; silvering ˈsil-v(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 a : to cover with silver (as by electroplating) b : to coat with a substance (such as a metal) resembling silver 2 a : to give a silvery luster to b : to make white like silver silverer ˈsil-vər-ər noun Synonyms Noun flatware silverware tableware Adjective argentine gray grey grayish leaden pewter silvery slate slaty slatey steely See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a bracelet made of silver an artist who works in silver and gold a wooden statue inlaid with silver We need to polish the silver. Adjective a dress trimmed with silver ribbon a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair Verb The surface of the lake was silvered by the moonlight. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun In 1891, as populists agitated to flood the country’s monetary system with silver—to inflate away the debt burden on Western and Southern Democrats—Cleveland issued an open letter warning of the policy’s potentially ruinous effects. Troy Senik, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 This is packed with linoleic acid, oat kernel, and silver mushroom to soothe and nourish skin. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Created by Norman Hartnell, it was embroidered with silver and pearls and paid homage to the national emblems of Great Britain and the countries of the Commonwealth. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stamos party happened to be on the same flight out of Munich with U.S. players, and Gregory remembers hearing players, who had refused to accept the silver medals, letting out cuss words over and over. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 This ear cuff is handmade with recycled silver and offers many possibilities as far as earrings go. Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022 That’s two straight silver medals at the World Athletics Championships and helps erase the bitter taste from finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics last summer … by 1¼ inches. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022 Winger has made two world finals – eighth in 2015, fifth in 2019 – and won Pan American Games gold and silver medals. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022 Booth-Mitchell earned state silver medals in the 100 and 200. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 Adjective Even trends spotted on the VOGUE World: New York runway made their debut on the street style scene, from a retro houndstooth blazer to a metallic moment seen on Kendall Jenner courtesy of Khaite’s silver hobo bag. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Police on Thursday released photos of the vehicle believed to be involved in the collision, possibly a silver Volkswagen Touareg manufactured between 2004 and 2007. Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Williams’s look was a hot pink suit worn with an embellished pink top and strappy silver heels. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022 The move comes 20 years after Israeli authorities first learned, via informants, that the silver coin had been discovered by antiquities looters in the Ella Valley, south of Jerusalem. Oscar Holland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 There is this dream of silver bullets in psychiatry and medicine. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 To that end, the Touring now replaces the regular GT3's black exterior accents with silver window surrounds and a body-color lower front fascia. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 The brand is a popular choice among our panelists, with the silver collection reigning supreme for its exceptional comfort at a medium price point. Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022 Sweeney stepped out solo on the red carpet tonight wearing a silver floral Oscar de la Renta gown. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022 Verb Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021 Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil. Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021 The United States' Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell rallied to silver with a score of 310.80 and Mexico's Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Orozco Loza took bronze with a score of 299.70. Brian Munoz, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition. Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021 The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible). Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020 These 400 silvered glass panels, tucked into the western edge of that hot, hot desert, are there to generate heat 15 times that amount. Laura Mallonee, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020 The grass was silvered with dew, the tears of Aurora, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn who wept each sunrise for her dead son, Memnon. Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 17 Jan. 2020 His silvered-mirror furniture from the '30s and '40s is all the rage today, but eight years ago this bed ended up in a sleepy sale at Sotheby's. Frances Schultz, House Beautiful, 8 Nov. 2012 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silbar silver, Lithuanian sidabras First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing silver every cloud has a silver lining born with a silver spoon in one's mouth German silver silver bell silver certificate silver bullet silver bromide silver chloride silver fir silver dollar silver fox silver iodide silver lining silver paper silver plate silver perch silver protein silver salmon silver screen silver standard silver spoon silver-tongued the silver screen silver foil silver-plated silver hake silver nitrate silver age silver cord nickel silver silver maple silver medal See More every cloud has a silver lining born with a silver spoon in one's mouth German silver silver bell silver certificate silver bullet silver bromide silver chloride silver fir silver dollar silver fox silver iodide silver lining silver paper silver plate silver perch silver protein silver salmon silver screen silver standard silver spoon silver-tongued the silver screen silver foil silver-plated silver hake silver nitrate silver age silver cord nickel silver silver maple silver medal See More Kids Definition silver 1 of 3 noun sil·ver ˈsil-vər 1 : a soft white metallic chemical element that can be polished and is used for money, jewelry and ornaments, and table utensils 2 : coin made of silver 3 : silverware table silver 4 : a medal made of silver that is given to someone who wins second place in a contest 5 : a medium gray silver 2 of 3 adjective 1 : made of, coated with, or yielding the soft white metallic chemical element silver a silver teapot 2 : having the medium gray color of silver silver hair silver 3 of 3 verb silvered; silvering : to coat with or as if with silver Before us, the countryside unfolded, silvered by frost and moonlight. Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder Medical Definition silver noun sil·ver ˈsil-vər : a white metallic element that is sonorous, ductile, very malleable, capable of a high degree of polish, and chiefly monovalent in compounds, and that has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance —symbol Ag see Chemical Elements Table silver 1 of 3 noun as in silverware eating and serving utensils laid out the silver for the dinner guests Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance silverware flatware knife fork spoon cutlery tableware silver plate teaspoon setting tablespoon place setting setup chopstick silver 2 of 3 adjective as in gray of the color gray a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair Synonyms & Similar Words gray grey white pewter silvery slate grayish faded argentine pale slaty leaden steely neutral slatey whitish sandy chocolate dull dirty achromatic colorless sepia ashen chalky sad ashy mousy palish dun hoary hoar livid grizzled mousey washed-out brindled brindle Antonyms & Near Antonyms colored rich bright deep gay chromatic multicolored colorful variegated varicolored polychromatic ablaze polychrome motley See More silver 3 of 3 verb as in to frost Synonyms & Similar Words frost matte whitewash matt pale mat snow dim bleach dull etiolate whiten lighten decolorize brighten blench wash out fade blanch Antonyms & Near Antonyms marble pattern deepen darken tarnish shade pigment stripe dye streak polychrome spot paint discolor embrown blacken speck color striate speckle tint blotch fleck polish stain tinge daub dapple shine tincture splotch mottle variegate burnish checker See More Phrases Containing silver silver bullet silver screen silver bullet silver screen
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