Noun(1) 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(2) coins made of silver(3) a light shade of grey(4) silverware eating utensils(5) a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver
Verb(1) coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam(2) make silver in color(3) turn silver
Adjective(1) made from or largely consisting of silver(2) having the white lustrous sheen of silver, or silvern(3) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver(4) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
(1) British imports of tea were steadily increasing during the early nineteenth century, and the Chinese would accept only specie, usually silver , in payment.(2) It will appear in three colours - silver , black and blue.(3) We have been pawning the family silver to pleasure ourselves.(4) A gleaming and glittering twist on gray, silver is the complementary colour of gold.(5) Metal coins had an intrinsic value based on the scarcity of the elements used in making them (usually copper, silver , gold).(6) At the nearby processing plant copper, uranium oxide, gold and silver are produced for the Australian and overseas markets.(7) However, he had no difficulty in desecrating and looting the temple of tons of gold, silver and precious stones before burning it.(8) The octagonal shelter, which is coloured purple and silver , has seats and roof.(9) the family silver(10) Its platform called for the free coinage of silver and plenty of paper money.(11) They are all normal colours, silver , or white, and never-ever purple.(12) In practice, precious metals such as gold or silver , metals in stable and high demand per unit weight, have won out over all other commodities as moneys.(13) He described the ratios between the densities of gold, mercury, lead, silver , bronze, copper, brass, iron, and tin.(14) The bezel is two toned, though the primary colour is silver , which matches the rest of the case.(15) White gold, which is a mixture of gold, silver , copper and palladium, is now considered to be more trendy than real gold.(16) Part of a hoard of family silver which vanished for more than 100 years was yesterday sold at auction for nearly Ôö¼├║8,000.
