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sil·ver
 silver
- pronunciation:
- sIl
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a chemical element that has forty-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a white, ductile, highly lustrous and reflective metal solid, used esp. in making jewelry, coins, bullion, table utensils, and the like. (symbol: Ag)
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| definition 2: |
coins or bullion made of silver, used as a commodity or medium of exchange.
- similar words:
- change
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| definition 3: |
money; cash.
- similar words:
- green
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| definition 4: |
table articles such as flatware, esp. made of or coated with silver; silverware.
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| definition 5: |
a grayish white metallic color like that of silver.
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| related words: |
piece |
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
made of, coated with, containing, or yielding silver.
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| definition 2: |
resembling silver in color, luster, value, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
pleasant-sounding, eloquent, or persuasive.
silver words |
| definition 4: |
indicating the twenty-fifth event of a series.
a silver anniversary |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
silvered, silvering, silvers |
| definition 1: |
to coat with silver, a salt of silver, or a silverlike substance.
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| definition 2: |
to give a silvery color to.
Age silvered his hair. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to show or become a silvery color.
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