silver — a precious shiny grayish-white metal used for making coins, jewelry, and ornaments
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a precious shiny grayish-white metal used for making coins, jewelry, and ornaments
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪlvər/
Example Sentences
- My dentist said I need a silver filling, but I told him I'd prefer gold - I'm feeling fancy today!
- She won the silver medal in swimming at the Olympics.
- Every cloud has a silver lining, even Monday mornings... somewhere... maybe...
silver
NOUN[/ˈsɪlvər/]
a precious shiny grayish-white metal used for making coins, jewelry, and ornaments
A jeweler polishes gleaming silver necklaces and ornaments in the workshop
Deliver silver treasures by the river!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Silver derives from Old English 'seolfor', which shares a common Germanic root and traces back to Indo-European origins. The etymon carries the sense of 'shining' or 'white', aptly reflecting the metal's lustrous appearance.
Breakdown
Old English seolfor → Middle English silver, with the root related to Proto-Germanic *silubra-, ultimately from an Indo-European base meaning 'bright' or 'shining' (referring to the metal's characteristic lustrous quality).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dentist said I need a silver filling, but I told him I'd prefer gold - I'm feeling fancy today!”
“She won the silver medal in swimming at the Olympics.”
“Every cloud has a silver lining, even Monday mornings... somewhere... maybe...”
“The silver cutlery was polished until it gleamed.”
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