silver meaning and definition

SILVER noun

Definition of 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
   • synonyms: flatware
5. 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

SILVER verb

Definition of silver (verb)

1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
   • "silver the necklace"
2. make silver in color
   • "Her worries had silvered her hair"
3. turn silver
   • "The man's hair silvered very attractively"

SILVER adjective

Definition of silver (adjective)

1. made from or largely consisting of silver
   • "silver bracelets"
2. 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"
   • synonyms: silvern, silvery
3. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
   • "silvery hair"
   • synonyms: argent, silverish, silvery
4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
   • "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
   • synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken