Silver
Common English surname
Silver is a lustrous white precious metal, prized for jewelry, coinage, and industrial uses.
The color silver describes this metallic sheen: silver hair, silver moonlight.
Silverware is eating utensils, whether actually silver or not.
To silver something is to coat it with silver or make it silver-colored.
A silver anniversary marks twenty-five years.
Second place finishes earn silver medals, making silver a metaphor for almost-but-not-quite the best.
Element seventy-nine
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
ore · sterling · bullion · ingot · precious · metallic · tarnish · polish
Metal honor token
- trophyAward for winning
- second placeRanking below first
- runner-upCompetition's silver finisher
- OlympicOf the Games
podium · bronze · gold · champion · competition · achievement · ribbon · ceremony
Neutral achromatic hue
- shimmerySoftly reflecting light
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- chromeReflective metal coating
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
platinum · gunmetal · slate · mercury · argent · lustrous · gleaming · iridescent
Closed curve shape
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- earringLobe-worn adornment
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
chain · brooch · cufflink · bangle · filigree · gemstone · turquoise · amethyst
Eating implements collectively
- flatwareEating utensils collectively
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- forkTined eating tool
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
serving · tray · candlestick · tea set · gravy boat · saltcellar · chalice · goblet
First commercial photography method
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- halideHalogen-element compound
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
film · negative · print · exposure · developer · fixer · grain · light-sensitive
gold
Element seventy-nine
alloy · ore · sterling · bullion · ingot · precious · metallic · tarnish · polish · hallmark
medal
Metal honor token
- trophyAward for winning
- second placeRanking below first
- runner-upCompetition's silver finisher
Olympic · podium · bronze · gold · champion · competition · achievement · ribbon · ceremony · athlete
gray
Neutral achromatic hue
pewter · platinum · gunmetal · slate · mercury · argent · lustrous · gleaming · iridescent · moonlit
ring
Closed curve shape
pendant · chain · brooch · cufflink · bangle · filigree · gemstone · turquoise · amethyst · clasp
cutlery
Eating implements collectively
knife · serving · tray · candlestick · tea set · gravy boat · saltcellar · chalice · goblet · platter
daguerreotype
First commercial photography method
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- halideHalogen-element compound
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
darkroom · film · negative · print · exposure · developer · fixer · grain · light-sensitive · bromide
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- 25thFollowing the twenty-fourth
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
milestone · marriage · commemorate · couple · vow · gift · tradition · party · renewal · memento
gray
Neutral achromatic hue
distinguished · elder · mature · streak · salt-and-pepper · hoary · wisdom · dignified · premature · dye
- 1993 FilmsJurassic Park, Schindler's List, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Fugitive, Groundhog Day
- springscoil spring, compression spring, mainspring, clock spring, watch spring
- Pokémon charactersAsh, Misty, Brock, Gary, Professor Oak
- Famous HorsesSecretariat, Seattle Slew, Seabiscuit, Affirmed, Bucephalus
Silvergold
Element seventy-nine
first place · gold medal · bronze · winner · champion
- silver liningConsolation within misfortune
- silver medalRunner-up's award
- silver barsCast blocks of precious metal
- silver bulletPerfect single remedy
- silver spoonSymbol of inherited wealth
- silver dollarLarge denomination coin
silvery, silverware, silversmith, silvers, silvered, silvering, silverish, quicksilver