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silver[ 'silv?ri? ]

• n.
  • 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

    同义词：Agatomic number 47

  • coins made of silver
  • a light shade of grey

    同义词：ash greyash graysilver greysilver gray

  • silverware eating utensils

    同义词：flatware

  • a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

    同义词：silver medal

• v.
  • 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"

• adj.
  • 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"

    同义词：silvernsilvery

  • of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

    "silvery hair"

    同义词：argentsilverysilverish

  • expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

    "silver speech"

    同义词：eloquentfacilefluentsilver-tonguedsmooth-spoken