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Multi-word Results
| born with a silver spoon in one's mouth |
born to rich parents. |
| flat silver |
eating utensils; silverware. |
| German silver |
any of several alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel used for utensils, drawing instruments, and the like; nickel silver. |
| nickel silver |
a silver-colored, hard, durable, corrosion-resistant alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, used for utensils, tableware, and the like. |
| on a silver platter |
without having to expend effort; undeservedly. |
| silver bromide |
a yellowish compound that turns black on exposure to light and is the main component of photographic emulsions. |
| silver certificate |
formerly, a paper bill issued by the U.S. government, backed by a silver deposit. |
| silver chloride |
a white crystalline compound that darkens on exposure to light, used in photography and the like. |
| silver fox |
a red fox in a phase that has fur colored black with white or gray ends. [2 definitions] |
| silver iodide |
a yellowish powder that darkens in light, used in medicine, photography, and artificial rainmaking. |
| silver lining |
an aspect of positive encouragement in an otherwise gloomy or unfortunate circumstance. |
| silver medal |
a medal made of silver, or a metal resembling silver, awarded to the second-place finisher, as in a race or competition. |
| silver nitrate |
a poisonous colorless powder used in photography, medical products, mirrors, and silver-plating. |
| silver plate |
tableware that is made of, or coated with, silver. [2 definitions] |
| silver salmon |
see "coho." |
| silver standard |
a monetary system in which a designated amount of silver comprises the redemption value of the basic currency unit. |
| silver-plate |
to coat or plate (a metal) with silver, esp. by electrolysis. |
| silver-tongued |
persuasive or eloquent, esp. in speaking. |
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