Synonyms for silver

Noun

1. silver, Ag, atomic number 47, noble metal, conductor

usage: 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

2. silver, precious metal

usage: coins made of silver

3. ash gray, ash grey, silver, silver gray, silver grey, gray, grayness, grey, greyness

usage: a light shade of gray

4. flatware, silver, silverware

usage: silverware eating utensils

5. silver medal, silver, trophy, prize, decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon

usage: a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

Verb

1. silver, plate

usage: coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"

2. silver, color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in

usage: make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"

3. silver, discolor, discolour, colour, color

usage: turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"

Adjective

1. silver, metallic (vs. nonmetallic), metal(prenominal)

usage: made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"

2. silver, silvern, silvery, bright (vs. dull)

usage: having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"

3. argent, silver, silvery, silverish, achromatic (vs. chromatic)

usage: lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"

4. eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, articulate (vs. inarticulate)

usage: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"