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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2244 COCA: 2439

silver

1 silver /ˈsɪlvɚ/ noun
plural silvers
1 silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
noun
plural silvers
Learner's definition of SILVER
[noncount] : a soft grayish-white metal that is very valuable and is used to make jewelry, coins, knives, forks, etc.
[noncount] : objects (such as knives, forks, teapots, candlesticks, etc.) that are made of or covered with silver银器
[noncount] : coins that are made of silver银币
[count, noncount] : a shiny light gray color银白色;银灰色
[count] : silver medal
2 silver /ˈsɪlvɚ/ adjective
2 silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of SILVER
: made of silver银制的
: containing silver含银的
: of or relating to silver(有关)银的
[more silver; most silver] : having the whitish-gray color of silver银色的;银白色的;银灰色的
always used before a noun : of or relating to the 25th anniversary of an important event (such as a marriage)二十五周年纪念的;银婚纪念的
compare diamond, golden

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

see born
3 silver /ˈsɪlvɚ/ verb
silvers; silvered; silvering
3 silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
verb
silvers; silvered; silvering
Learner's definition of SILVER
[+ object]
technical : to cover (something, such as a mirror) with a thin layer of silver or something that looks like silver给…镀银;给…镀似银的物质
literary : to make (something) shine like silver使具有银色光泽

— silvered

adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2244 COCA: 2439

silver

1 of 3

noun

sil·​ver ˈsil-vər How to pronounce silver (audio)
1
: a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance, and that is used especially in jewelry and tableware, in electronics, and as an antimicrobial see Chemical Elements Table
2
: silver as a commodity
the value of silver has risen
3
: coin made of silver
4
: articles (such as hollowware or table flatware) made of or plated with silver
also : similar articles and especially flatware of other metals (such as stainless steel)
5
: a nearly neutral slightly brownish medium gray
6
: coho
7
: a silver medal awarded as the second prize in a competition

silver

2 of 3

adjective

1
: made of silver
2
: resembling silver: such as
a(1)
: having a white lustrous sheen
(2)
: of or tending towards the color silver
silver fur
a silver gray
b
: giving a soft resonant sound : dulcet in tone
c
: eloquently persuasive
3
: consisting of or yielding silver
4
: of, relating to, or characteristic of silver
5
: advocating the use of silver as a standard of currency
6
: of, relating to, or being a 25th anniversary or its celebration

silver

3 of 3

verb

silvered; silvering ˈsil-v(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce silver (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to cover with silver (as by electroplating)
b
: to coat with a substance (such as a metal) resembling silver
2
a
: to give a silvery luster to
b
: to make white like silver
silverer noun

Example Sentences

Noun a bracelet made of silver an artist who works in silver and gold a wooden statue inlaid with silver We need to polish the silver. Adjective a dress trimmed with silver ribbon a distinguished-looking gentleman with silver hair Verb The surface of the lake was silvered by the moonlight. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In 1891, as populists agitated to flood the country’s monetary system with silver—to inflate away the debt burden on Western and Southern Democrats—Cleveland issued an open letter warning of the policy’s potentially ruinous effects. Troy Senik, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 This is packed with linoleic acid, oat kernel, and silver mushroom to soothe and nourish skin. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Created by Norman Hartnell, it was embroidered with silver and pearls and paid homage to the national emblems of Great Britain and the countries of the Commonwealth. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The Stamos party happened to be on the same flight out of Munich with U.S. players, and Gregory remembers hearing players, who had refused to accept the silver medals, letting out cuss words over and over. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 This ear cuff is handmade with recycled silver and offers many possibilities as far as earrings go. Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 17 Aug. 2022 That’s two straight silver medals at the World Athletics Championships and helps erase the bitter taste from finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics last summer … by 1¼ inches. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022 Winger has made two world finals – eighth in 2015, fifth in 2019 – and won Pan American Games gold and silver medals. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022 Booth-Mitchell earned state silver medals in the 100 and 200. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022
Adjective
Even trends spotted on the VOGUE World: New York runway made their debut on the street style scene, from a retro houndstooth blazer to a metallic moment seen on Kendall Jenner courtesy of Khaite’s silver hobo bag. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Police on Thursday released photos of the vehicle believed to be involved in the collision, possibly a silver Volkswagen Touareg manufactured between 2004 and 2007. Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 Williams’s look was a hot pink suit worn with an embellished pink top and strappy silver heels. Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022 The move comes 20 years after Israeli authorities first learned, via informants, that the silver coin had been discovered by antiquities looters in the Ella Valley, south of Jerusalem. Oscar Holland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 There is this dream of silver bullets in psychiatry and medicine. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 To that end, the Touring now replaces the regular GT3's black exterior accents with silver window surrounds and a body-color lower front fascia. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 The brand is a popular choice among our panelists, with the silver collection reigning supreme for its exceptional comfort at a medium price point. Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 12 Sep. 2022 Sweeney stepped out solo on the red carpet tonight wearing a silver floral Oscar de la Renta gown. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
Meinhardt’s wife, Lee Kiefer, won gold in women’s foil, and Imboden’s girlfriend, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2021 Imboden’s partner, Ysaora Thibus, helped France to silver in the women’s team foil. Rachel Axon, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Aug. 2021 The United States' Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell rallied to silver with a score of 310.80 and Mexico's Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Orozco Loza took bronze with a score of 299.70. Brian Munoz, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 Her routine earlier in Tokyo earned her a score of 15.4, the highest anyone has received so far, and stepped up to lead Team USA to silver with an unexpected floor routine when teammate Simone Biles pulled out of competition. Angela Vang/st. Paul, Time, 28 July 2021 The inside surface of this object is silvered and 100% reflective (or as close to it as practically possible). Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020 These 400 silvered glass panels, tucked into the western edge of that hot, hot desert, are there to generate heat 15 times that amount. Laura Mallonee, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020 The grass was silvered with dew, the tears of Aurora, in Roman mythology, the goddess of dawn who wept each sunrise for her dead son, Memnon. Maureen Stanton, Longreads, 17 Jan. 2020 His silvered-mirror furniture from the '30s and '40s is all the rage today, but eight years ago this bed ended up in a sleepy sale at Sotheby's. Frances Schultz, House Beautiful, 8 Nov. 2012 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silbar silver, Lithuanian sidabras

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of silver was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2244 COCA: 2439
silver

noun¹

1metal金屬ADJECTIVE | VERB + SILVER | SILVER + NOUN ADJECTIVEpure, solid純銀sterling標準純銀polished拋光銀a knife with a polished silver casing一把裝在拋光銀盒裏的刀VERB + SILVERextract, mine提煉銀;開採銀礦Silver is extracted from ore.銀提煉自礦石。set sth in把⋯鑲嵌在銀裏a gemstone set in silver鑲在銀飾上的寶石SILVER + NOUNore銀礦石mine銀礦plate (= metal covered with a thin layer of silver) 鍍銀的金屬The chain was available in silver plate for $12.50.有鍍銀的鏈子,每條 12.50 美元。gold and silver plate鍍金和銀
silver

noun²

2 ( the silver) objects made of silver銀器ADJECTIVE | VERB + SILVER ADJECTIVEfamily (especially BrE, often figurative) 家傳銀器He was forced to sell the family silver to pay for the repairs to the house.他被迫變賣家傳銀器來支付維修房子的費用。They accused the government of selling off the family silver to pay for their policies.他們指責政府為推行自己的政策把老祖宗留下的東西都變賣了。VERB + SILVERpolish擦亮銀器
silver

noun³

3 ( silver medal) in sports體育ADJECTIVE | VERB + SILVER ADJECTIVECommonwealth, Olympic英聯邦運動會/奧林匹克運動會銀牌VERB + SILVERbe awarded, earn, get, land, informal) , secure, take, win獲得銀牌;贏得銀牌;拿到銀牌She got a silver in the long jump.她在跳遠比賽中獲得了銀牌。Her run was enough to secure silver for the team.她的得分使她所在的隊能穩獲一枚銀牌。He took the silver this year.他今年獲得了銀牌。snatch奪走銀牌She managed to snatch the silver from the defending champion.她從衞冕冠軍手裏奪走了銀牌。

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