silver

(noun) 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. Synonyms: Ag, atomic number 47.

(noun) coins made of silver.

(noun) a light shade of grey. Synonyms: ash grey, ash gray, silver grey, silver gray.

(noun) silverware eating utensils. Synonyms: flatware.

(noun) a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition. Synonyms: silver medal.

(verb) coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam. Example: "Silver the necklace."

(verb) make silver in color. Example: "Her worries had silvered her hair."

(verb) turn silver. Example: "The man's hair silvered very attractively."

(adj) made from or largely consisting of silver. Example: "Silver bracelets."

(adj) having the white lustrous sheen of silver. Synonyms: silvern, silvery. Examples: "A land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap." "Repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen."

(adj) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver. Synonyms: argent, silvery, silverish. Example: "Silvery hair."

(adj) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively. Synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken. Examples: "Able to dazzle with his facile tongue." "Silver speech."