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silver-leafed

silver-leafed

5.6
Covered with a very thin sheet of silver for decoration
  • adjective
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  • She restored the antique mirror, reapplying the silver-leafed finish to the carved wooden frame.

Examples

  • The pastry chef decorated the dessert with delicate, edible silver-leafed sheets for the wedding.

  • An ornate cabinet with a silver-leafed surface gleamed under the gallery lights.

  • The silver-leafed vase added elegance to the room.

  • She admired the silver-leafed furniture in the gallery.

  • The antique table was beautifully adorned with a silver-leafed top that caught the light.

  • He chose a silver-leafed frame for the painting to enhance its charm.

  • The artisan created stunning wall panels featuring intricate silver-leafed designs.

Synonyms

foiled
vssilver-leafed
3.9

Covered with a thin shiny metal layer for decoration

uses a very thin sheet of a precious metal applied for decorative effect

Antonyms

uncoated
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Without a thin layer of another material on it

How Coated

silver-leafed
5.6
painted
1 1.0
uncoated
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Surface Forms

silver-leafed positive

Morphology

silver-leafed = silver + leaf (transparent) = silver + leaf + ed

Built from the compound notion 'silver leaf' (a thin sheet of silver) plus '-ed', meaning 'finished/coated with silver leaf'.

Etymology

Silver-leafed comes from silver and leaf, where 'silver leaf' is a very thin sheet of silver used to decorate things. So an object called silver-leafed has been covered with that thin 'silver' layer, which is why it looks bright and shiny.