silver in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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
   silver  Ag  atomic number 47 
   
2. a light shade of grey
   ash grey  ash gray  silver  silver grey  silver gray 
   
3. silverware eating utensils
   flatware  silver 
   
4. a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
   silver medal  silver 
   
5. coins made of silver
   silver 
   

1. of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
   "silvery hair"
   argent  silver  silvery  silverish 
   
2. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
   "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
   eloquent  facile  fluent  silver  silver-tongued  smooth-spoken 
   
3. 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"
   silver  silvern  silvery 
   
4. made from or largely consisting of silver
   "silver bracelets"
   silver 
   

1. make silver in color
   "Her worries had silvered her hair"
   silver 
   
2. turn silver
   "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
   silver 
   
3. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
   "silver the necklace"
   silver