silver

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Chemical element
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Via Middle English from Old English siolfor, seolfor

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Rhymes: -ɪlvə(r)

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Singular
silver

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural silvers

silver (countable and uncountable; plural silvers)

  1. (uncountable) A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
  2. (collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
  3. (collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
  4. (collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
  5. (countable) A shiny gray color.
    silver colour:    

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silver (comparative more silver, superlative most silver)

Positive
silver

Comparative
more silver

Superlative
most silver

  1. Made from silver.
  2. Made from another white metal.
  3. Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.

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  • (having a color like silver): silvery

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silver n. (uncountable)

Declination for silver Singular Uncountable
Neuter Indefinite Definite
Nominative silver silvret
Genitive silvers silvrets
  1. (chemistry) silver
  2. silver (coins)

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