silver
- noun
- /ˈsɪlvər/
- The table is decorated with a sumptuous setting of silver and candelabra.
Examples
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You'll find the household silver in the dining room and my daughter's jewelry on her dressing table.
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Nicolo was to receive half of her silver and some furniture.
Academic text (1994) -
And it is the silver dinner service of someone with a very great deal of money.
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And set out the Prince royal china, silver service.
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Because he likes eating off my family silver.
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Those go with the sterling silver ashtrays on the table.
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Clara's glance swept over the table, the silver, the crystal, the linen, the flowers.
Fiction book (1996) -
Beside it, I have laid a low table and set out silver candelabra, polished to a high shine.
Fiction book (1996) -
We ate on hand-painted china, used sterling silver dinnerware, and had our food served on sterling silver platters.
Fiction book (1993) -
The family gathered around the table, admiring the beautiful silver cutlery set before the feast began.
Synonyms
Things like knives, forks, and spoons used for eating and serving food
Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food
Knives, forks, and spoons you use for eating
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 Silver-Colored
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Silver was used for knives, forks, and spoons because these everyday items were often made from the metal silver. That's why we call eating tools 'silver' or 'silverware'.