silver

silvers silvered silvering
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
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2. coins made of silver
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(substance-meronym) Ag, atomic number 47
3. a light shade of gray
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4. silverware eating utensils
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5. a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
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Verb
1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"
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2. make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"
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3. turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
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Adjective
1. made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"
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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"
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3. lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
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4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
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