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silver
has definitions from the fields of food,color,chemistry,fine art
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[ adjective ] having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Examples "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap" "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen" Used in print (The New York Times,...)Shaw and Skorich headed a group of players , coaches and team officials who received an engrossed copy of an official city citation and a pair of silver cufflinks shaped like a football . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)The stethoscope glinted silver in the darkening room . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] made from or largely consisting of silver
Examples "silver bracelets" Used in print (Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)The rows of animals and birds , in_particular , suggest awareness of Oriental animal friezes , transmitted perhaps via Syrian silver bowls and textiles , but the specific forms of these rows on local vases and metal products are nonetheless Greek . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)When they came to Mr._Jack 's photograph , twenty by twelve inches in a curly silver frame , Miss_Ada said , `` By_rights I ought to leave that , seeing he won n't take my clotheshorse '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry) 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
Synonyms Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)There 's no greater catastrophe in the universe , she reflected dourly , impaling tender green_beans on the silver fork , than the dwindling_away of a family . Related terms |
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[ noun ] coins made of silver
Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)As Hartweger accepted his silver bowl , he said , `` I want to thank coach 's wife for talking him into letting me play '' . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)When he had given the call a_few moments thought , he went_into the kitchen to ask Mrs._Yamata to prepare tea and sushi for the visitors , using the formal English china and the silver tea_service which had been donated to the mission , then he went outside to inspect the grounds . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (color) a light shade of gray
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[ noun ] (food) silverware eating utensils
Synonyms Used in print (William Maxwell, The Chateau....)In their search for what turned_out to be the right breakfast china but the wrong table silver , they opened every cupboard door in the kitchen and pantry . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (color) lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
Examples "silvery hair Used in print (Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)`` Tee-wah '' , the driver cackled , his black eyes glittering behind dull silver chicken fencing . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
Synonyms Examples "able to dazzle with his facile tongue" "silver speech" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1424
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