- silver
- See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH, EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING, HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Silver — Sil ver (s[i^]l v[ e]r), n. [OE. silver, selver, seolver, AS. seolfor, siolfur, siolufr, silofr, sylofr; akin to OS. silubar, OFries. selover, D. zilver, LG. sulver, OHG. silabar, silbar, G. silber, Icel. silfr, Sw. silfver, Dan. s[ o]lv, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silver — Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and rivers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silver — (v. engl. Silber ) bezeichnet Silver (Band), eine Glam Punk Rockband aus Norwegen Silver (Computerspiel), Computerspiel Silver Locus, ein Genort, dessen Produkt eine Rolle in der Melaninsynthese spielt Silver ist der Familienname folgender… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Silver — (plata en ingles) puede referirse a: Apellido Beverly Silver; especialista estadounidense en la historia de las fuerzas del trabajo, el desarrollo y la globalización desde la perspectiva del sistema mundo. Horace Silver. Ron Silver, actor de… … Wikipedia Español
silver — [sil′vər] n. [ME selver < OE seolfer, akin to Ger silber, Goth silubr, prob. a loanword < a non IE source] 1. a soft, white, metallic chemical element that is extremely ductile and malleable, an excellent reflector of light, and the best… … English World dictionary
silver — ► NOUN 1) a precious greyish white metallic chemical element. 2) a shiny grey white colour or appearance like that of silver. 3) coins made from silver or from a metal that resembles silver. 4) silver dishes, containers, or cutlery. 5) household… … English terms dictionary
Silver — Sil ver, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Silvered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Silvering}.] 1. To cover with silver; to give a silvery appearance to by applying a metal of a silvery color; as, to silver a pin; to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silver (EP) — Silver EP de Jesu Publicación 11 de abril de 2006 Grabación 2004 2005 Género(s) Post metal Shoegazing Duración 28:39 … Wikipedia Español
silver — Silver *coins are mentioned in many different contexts. It is not clear how much intrinsic power ascribed to the metal itself some, no doubt, since there is evidence that in Suffolk around 1850 people with fits would beg twelve small silver… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Silver Ao — Silver Ao … Wikipédia en Français
Silver — Sil ver, v. i. To acquire a silvery color. [R.] [1913 Webster] The eastern sky began to silver and shine. L. Wallace. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
