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 gray
4. silverware eating utensils
5. a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
Verb
1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam;
"silver the necklace"2. make silver in color;
"Her worries had silvered her hair"3. turn silver;
"The man's hair silvered very attractively"Adjective
1. made from or largely consisting of silver;
"silver bracelets"2. 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"3. lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver;
"silvery hair"4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively;
"able to dazzle with his facile tongue""silver speech"