Meaning & use
silver
A shiny, grayish-white precious metal used in jewelry, coins, and electronics for its conductivity.
See it in a sentence
The necklace was made of polished silver with a small sapphire pendant.
Silver tarnishes over time and needs regular polishing to stay bright.
A note on using this word
Silver also works as an adjective for the grayish-white color, and as a noun for the medal given to a runner-up.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a shiny, grayish-white color similar to the metal silver.
Her hair had turned a distinguished silver by the time she was fifty.
3. noun
A medal awarded for second place in a competition.
He took silver at the Olympics, finishing just behind the gold medalist.
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