silvers

Becomes gray-haired gradually

Silvers is the plural of silver, referring to multiple items made of or resembling that metal.

Most often it means silverware or silver coins: She polished the family silvers before the dinner party.

In photography, silvers are silver-based prints.

The word also appears in compound fish names like silversides.

metal

sterling

Pure silver alloy

tarnish · polish · hallmark · assay · plating · gilding · smithing · smelting · alloyed · precious

coins

currency

Medium of exchange

change · specie · bullion · coinage · numismatic · pieces · tender · mint · rounds · bars

color

gray

Neutral achromatic hue

platinum · ash · chrome · metallic · lustrous · shimmery · gleaming · moonlit · frosted · iridescent

tableware

flatware

Eating utensils collectively

spoons · knives · serving · holloware · candlesticks · trays · goblets · chalices · heirloom · polishing

medals

runner-up

Competition's silver finisher

award · competition · bronze · gold · placing · athletics · achievement · ceremony · ribbon · standings

aging

gray-haired

Having silver locks

wisdom · graying · distinguished · maturity · pensioner · white-haired · vintage · seasoned · venerable · old-timers

fish

coho

North Pacific salmon species

  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
  • tarponLarge silvery game fish
  • herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish

smelt · chum · sockeye · anadromous · spawning · angling · catch · trophy · baitfish · schooling

photography

daguerreotype

First commercial photography method

halide · prints · darkroom · developing · negatives · exposure · film · bromide · sensitized · archival

Opposites
medal ranking

silversgolds

Top Olympic awards

bronzes · victories · wins · championships · defeats

metallic color/material

silversgolds

Top Olympic awards

bronzes · coppers · blacks · whites · brass

Phrases
Family

silver, silvery, silverware, silvered, silvering, silversmith, silverfish, silverplated

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G