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 (synset 114679133)
    is a type of:
    • noble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
    • conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
    subtypes: coin silver - a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins
    substance meronym:
    • silver - coins made of silver
    • argentite - a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
    • sterling silver - a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
    same as: ag, atomic number 47
  2. Coins made of silver (synset 113393039)
    is a type of: precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
    substance holonym: 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. A light shade of grey (synset 104969239)
    is a type of: gray, grayness, grey, greyness - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
    same as: ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
  4. Silverware eating utensils (synset 103366683)
    is a type of: silverware - tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
    same as: flatware
  5. A trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition (synset 104227590)
    is a type of: prize, trophy - something given as a token of victory
    same as: silver medal
Adjective
  1. Made from or largely consisting of silver (synset 301533172)
    "silver bracelets"
    similar to: metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
  2. Having the white lustrous sheen of silver (synset 300284193)
    "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
    similar to: bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    same as: silvern, silvery
  3. Of lustrous grey;
    Covered with or tinged with the color of silver (synset 300388453)
    "silvery hair"
    similar to: achromatic, neutral - having no hue
    same as: argent, silverish, silvery
  4. Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively (synset 300151773)
    "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
    similar to: articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
    same as: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
Verb
  1. Coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam (synset 201398147)
    "silver the necklace"
    is a type of: plate - coat with a layer of metal
  2. Make silver in color (synset 200290294)
    "Her worries had silvered her hair"
    is a type of: color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize - add color to
  3. Turn silver (synset 200283412)
    "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
    is a type of: color, colour, discolor, discolour - change color, often in an undesired manner

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