plural
silvers
plural
silvers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILVER
1
[noncount]
:
a soft grayish-white metal that is very valuable and is used to make jewelry, coins, knives, forks, etc.
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a bracelet made of silver
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an artist who works in silver and gold
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a wooden statue inlaid with silver
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pure/sterling silver
2
[noncount]
:
objects (such as knives, forks, teapots, candlesticks, etc.) that are made of or covered with silver
3
[noncount]
:
coins that are made of silver
4
[count, noncount]
:
a shiny light gray color
2
silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
adjective
2
silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILVER
1
a
:
made of silver
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silver jewelry/coins
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a silver teapot
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a silver belt buckle
c
:
of or relating to silver
2
[more silver; most silver]
:
having the whitish-gray color of silver
3
always used before a noun
:
of or relating to the 25th anniversary of an important event (such as a marriage)
—
compare diamond, golden
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
—
see born
3
silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
verb
silvers;
silvered;
silvering
silvers;
silvered;
silvering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SILVER
[+ object]
1
technical
:
to cover (something, such as a mirror) with a thin layer of silver or something that looks like silver
2
literary
:
to make (something) shine like silver