silver
A shiny, gray-white metal used to make jewelry, coins, and other objects.
A chemical element with the symbol Ag, valued for its shiny gray-white appearance and used in jewelry, coins, and industry.
A light gray color that looks like the metal silver.
A pale gray color with a metallic sheen, similar to that of silver metal.
Made from or covered with the metal silver.
Made from or covered in the precious metal silver.
To cover something with a thin layer of the metal silver.
To apply a layer of silver to the surface of an object, usually for decorative or protective purposes.
- Base: silver
- Base: silver
- Plural: silver
- Base: silver
- 3rd Person Singular: silvers
- Present Participle: silvering
- Past: silvered
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1Born into wealth and privilege
To be born into a rich family and have an easy life from birth.
- She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never had to work.
- He may seem successful, but remember he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
on a silver platter
1Given without effort from you
Given to you easily without you having to work for it.
- He got the promotion on a silver platter because his father owns the company.
- Opportunities like this won’t come on a silver platter.
every cloud has a silver lining
1Good in bad situations
There is something good in every bad situation.
- I lost my job but found a better one; every cloud has a silver lining.
- I lost my job, but I found a better one—every cloud has a silver lining.
- Even though she failed the exam, it gave her motivation to study harder—every cloud has a silver lining.
- Even though it rained on our wedding day, we got amazing photos—every cloud has a silver lining.