| Noun | 1. | 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 photographynoble 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 | |
| 2. | silver - coins made of silverprecious 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 | |
| 4. | silver - silverware eating utensilssilverware - 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" | |
| 3. | silver - turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively" | |
| 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" | |
| 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" | |