silver
/ˈsɪl.və/
- phonetics
- /ˈsɪl.və/
- /ˈsɪl.vɚ/
- noun
-
A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
-
(collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
-
(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
-
(collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
-
A shiny gray color.
-
Anything resembling silver; something shiny and white.
- 同義詞 : silverware; argyr-; argyr-; E174; food colouring;
- verb
-
To acquire a silvery colour.
-
To cover with silver, or with a silvery metal.to silver a pin; to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury
-
To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.
-
To make hoary, or white, like silver.
- adjective
-
Made from silver.
-
Made from another white metal.
-
Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.
-
Denoting the twenty-fifth anniversary, especially of a wedding.
-
(of commercial services) Premium, but inferior to gold.
-
Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.a silver-voiced young girl
- 同義詞 : silvery; silvern;