silver
- adjective
- /ˈsɪlvər/
- In the evenings when the moon is full, its silver light spreads a soft yet eerie glow.
- silver hair
- silver-green
- silver-black
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- My Christmas tree is silver, gold, copper and black.
- It's like straight up silver glitter metallic spray.
- And also, why is there silver Sharpie all over your hands?
- They were covered with red foil for the extra cream and silver foil for the low fat.
- And now I'm going to make your silver pants blue.
Examples
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The village was decorated with white, green, and silver balloons and banners.
Academic text (2004) -
The dress she wore to the gala was a stunning silver color that sparkled under the lights.
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All right, You got me a silver car.
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Most guns have a black or silver handle.
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Everyone had come to eat the white cake with the little silver balls on top.
Fiction book (1990) -
My Christmas tree is silver, gold, copper and black.
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A few minutes later, the silver rim of the sun appears.
Academic text (2010) -
This is just a really shimmery silver pink color.
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It looks like a big, silver basketball or something.
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Now look at the silver Audi across the street, the one that's been following me all day.
Synonyms
A light grey color that shines like a coin or moonlight
A grey color that looks shiny like silver
A light gray color like shiny metal
A shiny light grey color like the metal used for coins and jewelry
A pale shiny white color that looks like metal
A light gray color that looks like shiny silver
A pale white color that shines like silver
A light grey colour that is slightly shiny like a coin
Having a shiny light gray color like silver
A pale shiny grey colour like the metal used for coins
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A metal object, usually silver, given to the person who comes second in a competition
- Specialized
A metal made from silver mixed with other metals for jewelry and tableware
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
- Literature
A period of strong achievement in art or culture that is less than a golden age
- Specialized
A yellow chemical used in taking photos and to help make rain fall from clouds
- Formal
A celebration of 25 years since an important event like a marriage or founding
- US
A North American tree that grows fast and has light green leaves white underneath
A small salmon with a shiny silver body that lives in the northern Pacific and the Great Lakes
- Specialized
A metal filler that contains silver for joining metal parts like jewelry or pipes
- Specialized
A metal made from copper, nickel, and zinc that looks like silver and is used for knives and forks
- Specialized
A silvery metal mix of copper, zinc, and nickel that contains no silver
- Australian
A small Australian tree with narrow grey-green hanging leaves and white or cream flowers
A tall evergreen tree with flat needles white or silvery underneath and a straight trunk
- Specialized
A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
A medium to tall fir from western North America with tiered branches and orange-scented needles when crushed
A tall evergreen tree with blue-green needles and lower branches that sweep down as it ages
- US
A low shrub with many branches and pale grey leaves that gives shelter and food to wild animals
- Specialized
A white or pale yellow salt that darkens in light and is used in black-and-white photography
A climbing plant from East Asia with leaves marked silver and yellow edible fruit that cats often like
- UK
A coating of ice from freezing rain that makes roads and trees shiny and dangerous
A small bush from the Canary Islands with white flowers and silvery leaves and hairy stems
- Specialized
A white chemical that does not dissolve in water and is used in photography, electrochemistry, and some medicines
A tall evergreen tree from central and southern Europe with smooth grey bark and wood used for building
- Specialized
A medicine made from silver and protein that kills germs on skin or in the eye
A medium or tall fir tree from western North America with a cone shape and orange-smelling leaves when crushed
How Silvery
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective silver meaning 'silvery' comes from the metal silver and its bright shine. So 'silver' describes hair, light, or objects that look like the metal.