silver
noun
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Sense 1 noun
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
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Sense 2 verb
coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
silver the necklace
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Sense 3 adjective
made from or largely consisting of silver
silver bracelets
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Sense 4 noun
coins made of silver
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Sense 5 verb
make silver in color
Her worries had silvered her hair
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Sense 6 adjective
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap
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Sense 7 noun
a light shade of grey
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Sense 8 verb
turn silver
The man's hair silvered very attractively
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Sense 9 adjective
of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
silvery hair
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Sense 10 noun
silverware eating utensils
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Sense 11 adjective
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
able to dazzle with his facile tongue
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Sense 12 noun
a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | silver |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | argentite |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | sterling silver |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | noble metal |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | conductor |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | coin silver |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | flatware |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | plate |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | metallic |
| 4 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | silver |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | precious metal |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ash grey |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | color |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | bright |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | argent |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | gray |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | ash grey |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | discolour |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | ash grey |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | argent |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | achromatic |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | silver |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | silverware |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | volubility |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | facility |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | fluency |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | fluency |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | elocute |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | articulate |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | trophy |