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silver (enc)

Silver

Noun1.silver - 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
silver - coins made of silver
noble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
argentite - a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
coin silver - a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins
conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
sterling silver - a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
2.silver - coins made of silver
precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
Ag, atomic number 47, silver - 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
3.silver - a light shade of gray
gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
4.silver - silverware eating utensils
silverware - tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
5.silver - a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory
laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Verb1.silver - coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"
plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
2.silver - make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"
color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"
3.silver - turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
Adj.1.silver - made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"
metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
2.silver - 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"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
3.silver - lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
achromatic - having no hue
4.silver - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

 

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