- Noun - 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 - 2. coins made of silver - 3. a light shade of gray - 4. silverware eating utensils - 5. a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition 
- Verb - 1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"- 2. make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"- 3. turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
- Adjective - 1. made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"- 2. 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"- 3. lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"- 4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue""silver speech"