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SILVER

Definition:

[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 gray
Synonyms: ash gray, ash grey, gray, grey
[noun] silverware eating utensils
Synonyms: flatware
[noun] a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
Synonyms: medal
[verb] coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"
[verb] make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"
[verb] turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
[adjective] made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"
[adjective] having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
[adjective] lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
Synonyms: argent, ish
[adjective] expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
Synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, -tongued, smooth-spoken