silver
noun
[ ˈsɪlvə ]
• a precious shiny greyish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47.
• a shiny grey-white colour or appearance like that of silver.
• "the dark hair was now highlighted with silver"
• silver dishes, containers, or cutlery.
• "thieves stole £5,000 worth of silver"
• coins made from silver or from a metal that resembles silver.
• "George dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out some small silver"
Opposite:
notes,
• short for silver medal.
• "she won three silvers"
silver
adjective
• made of or coloured like silver.
• "a silver necklace"
silver
verb
• coat or plate with silver.
• "he admitted silvering the coins"
Similar:
plate with silver,
coat with silver,
overlay with silver,
laminate with silver,
back with silver,
plate,
electroplate,
Origin:
Old English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber .
gold
adjective
• made of or coloured like gold.
• "gold earrings"
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.
