silver

Meanings

• 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
• coins made of silver
• a light shade of grey
• silverware eating utensils
• a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
• coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
  • "silver the necklace"
• make silver in color
  • "Her worries had silvered her hair"
• turn silver
  • "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
• made from or largely consisting of silver
  • "silver bracelets"
• 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"
• of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
  • "silvery hair"
• expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  • "silver speech"

Synonyms

Ag, argent, ash gray, ash grey, atomic number 47, eloquent, facile, flatware, fluent, silver gray, silver grey, silver medal, silver-tongued, silverish, silvern, silvery, smooth-spoken