silvered

[ sil-verd ]

/ ˈsɪl vərd /

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adjective

coated or plated with silver.

coated with a silverlike substance, as quicksilver or tinfoil: a mirror of silvered glass.

tinted a silver color, or having silver highlights: silvered hair.

Origin of silvered

First recorded in 1475–85; silver + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM silvered

un·sil·vered, adjective

Words nearby silvered

silver-y moth, silverback, silverberg, silverberry, silverchair, silvered, silverfish, silverhorn, silvering, silverius, silverize

Definition for silvered (2 of 2)

silver

[ sil-ver ]

/ ˈsɪl vər /

noun

Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.

coin made of this metal; specie; money: a handful of silver.

this metal as a commodity or considered as a currency standard.

table articles made of or plated with silver, including flatware and hollowware.

any flatware: The kitchen silver is of stainless steel.

something resembling this metal in color, luster, etc.

a lustrous grayish white or whitish gray, or the color of the metal: the silver of the leaves.

any of the silver halides used for photographic purposes, as silver bromide, silver chloride, or silver iodide.

silver medal.

adjective

consisting of, made of, or plated with silver.

of or relating to silver.

producing or yielding silver.

resembling silver; silvery: the silver moon.

clear and soft: silver sounds.

eloquent; persuasive: a silver tongue.

urging the use of silver as a currency standard: silver economists.

indicating the twenty-fifth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

having the color silver: a silver dress.

verb (used with object)

to coat with silver or some silverlike substance.

to give a silvery color to.

verb (used without object)

to become a silvery color.

Origin of silver

before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English silver(e), selver(e), selfer, Old English siolfor (orig. noun); cognate with German Silber, Old Norse silfr, Gothic silubr, akin to Serbo-Croatian srèbro, Russian serebró, Lithuanian sidãbras; (v.) late Middle English silveren, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM silver

sil·ver·er, noun sil·ver·ish, adjective sil·ver·less, adjective sil·ver·like, adjective

sil·ver·ness, noun non·sil·ver, noun, adjective re·sil·ver, verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for silvered

When Mayer silvered, “she, with that long limb, gave the Nazi salute—memorable, public, captured on film.”

Redeeming 'Jewish Jocks' |Spencer Ackerman |October 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Woods gave place to stump-fields in which the young corn sprouted, silvered by the stars.

The Maid-At-Arms |Robert W. Chambers
An 8-pointed, sunburst-type star, this plate is struck in brass and has a superimposed eagle that is struck in brass and silvered.

American Military Insignia 1800-1851 |J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.
At the apex of the right angle there is a plane mirror of silvered glass inclined at an angle of 45 deg.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 |Various

Some faint rose-reflections yet warmed their sombre shadows, and each sharp top was silvered with the coming moonlight.

Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871 |Various
Their boots were silvered, their caps embroidered, and they had many more ornaments.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XXII, 1625-29 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for silvered

silver

/ (ˈsɪlvə) /

noun

a very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography. Symbol: Ag; atomic no: 47; atomic wt: 107.8682; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 10.50; melting pt: 961.93°C; boiling pt: 2163°C
(as modifier)a silver coin Related adjective: argent

coin made of, or having the appearance of, this metal

cutlery, whether made of silver or not

any household articles made of silver

photog any of a number of silver compounds used either as photosensitive substances in emulsions or as sensitizers

a brilliant or light greyish-white colour
(as adjective)silver hair

short for silver medal

adjective

well-articulated silver speech

(prenominal) denoting the 25th in a series, esp an annual series a silver wedding anniversary

verb

(tr) to coat with silver or a silvery substance to silver a spoon

to become or cause to become silvery in colour

to become or cause to become elderly

Derived forms of silver

silverer, noun silvering, noun

Word Origin for silver

Old English siolfor; related to Old Norse silfr, Gothic silubr, Old High German silabar, Old Slavonic sirebro

Medical definitions for silvered

silver

[ sĭl′vər ]

n. Symbol Ag

A lustrous ductile malleable metallic element having the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of the metals and used in dental alloys and in pharmaceuticals. Atomic number 47.

Scientific definitions for silvered

silver

[ sĭl′vər ]

Ag

A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

Idioms and Phrases with silvered

silver

In addition to the idiom beginning with silver

silver lining

also see:

born with a silver spoon
cross someone's palm with silver
hand to on a silver platter

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n. Symbol Ag

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Ag

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noun

adjective

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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noun

adjective

verb

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n. Symbol Ag

Scientific definitions for silvered

Ag

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