silver
- noun
- /ˈsɪlvər/
- Well, I'd rather take silver than death, obviously.
- silver coins
- pieces of silver
- thirty pieces of silver
So we sell physical gold and silver bars and coins.
- So we sell physical gold and silver bars and coins.
- There's a little bit of silver and some gold.
- Enormous new opportunities and floods of silver go into the West.
- And I would argue that silver has been demonetized already.
- The easiest way to own gold and silver is to buy ETFs.
- I'm still saying buy gold, silver and Bitcoin now.
- This is the concentration of solid silver chloride in the solid.
- Actually purple Isabella gold and silver, gold and silver.
- We need garlic and we need silver just to start stabbed.
- Next question, does silver or colloidal silver help with the cold?
Examples
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The jeweler displayed an array of silver coins for collectors to admire.
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- You should polish the silver ... sounds like we're entertaining tonight.
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With 1 3 silver pieces, three men can change their stars.
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-You got any silver, any change?
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One made of gold, one made of silver, one made of jade.
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So we sell physical gold and silver bars and coins.
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There's a little bit of silver and some gold.
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This is the silver cream and this is the loose silver, that's them.
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-It's pure silver.
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Christina had her craftsmen fashion a tiny cannon of silver and gold for her.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
The chemical symbol for the metal silver used in coins, jewelry, and electronics
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
- Specialized
A yellow chemical used in taking photos and to help make rain fall from clouds
- US
A North American tree that grows fast and has light green leaves white underneath
- Formal
A celebration of 25 years since an important event like a marriage or founding
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
A tall evergreen tree from central and southern Europe with smooth grey bark and wood used for building
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A medicine made from silver and protein that kills germs on skin or in the eye
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A silvery metal mix of copper, zinc, and nickel that contains no silver
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A metal made from copper, nickel, and zinc that looks like silver and is used for knives and forks
A medium or tall fir tree from western North America with a cone shape and orange-smelling leaves when crushed
A medium to tall fir from western North America with tiered branches and orange-scented needles when crushed
- Literature
A period of strong achievement in art or culture that is less than a golden age
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A white or pale yellow salt that darkens in light and is used in black-and-white photography
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A white chemical that does not dissolve in water and is used in photography, electrochemistry, and some medicines
A tall evergreen tree with flat needles white or silvery underneath and a straight trunk
- Australian
A small Australian tree with narrow grey-green hanging leaves and white or cream flowers
A large tree with leaves that are white and soft underneath and often planted in parks
- Australian
A tree from Australia with hard white wood, shiny green leaves, white flowers and bright blue fruit
- US
A low shrub with many branches and pale grey leaves that gives shelter and food to wild animals
A small salmon with a shiny silver body that lives in the northern Pacific and the Great Lakes
- US
A tall pine from western North America with blue-green needles and bark that forms plates
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A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
- Australian
A pale wood from the quandong tree that is easy to shape for furniture
- Specialized
A collection of data made automatically with imperfect labels used instead of a high-quality one
Surface Forms
Etymology
Silver comes from the Old English word seolfor, which meant 'shining white' and was the name for the bright, soft metal. That's why silver now means the precious white metal.