I. Silver
the name of the Lone Ranger‘s horse in a US television show. The Lone Ranger always said ’Hi ho Silver!' before riding away on him.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. Silver, Long John
⇒ Long John Silver

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

I. sil‧ver¹ S3 /ˈsɪlvə $ -ər/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: seolfor]

1. [uncountable] a valuable shiny, light grey metal that is used to make jewellery, knives, coins etc. It is a chemical element: symbol Ag:
a silver necklace
cups made of solid silver

2. [uncountable] spoons, forks, dishes etc that are made of silver Synonym : silverware:
It was my job to polish the silver.

3. [uncountable and countable] the colour of silver:
The lake sparkled with shades of blue and silver.
This season’s colours are rich golds and elegant silvers.

4. [uncountable and countable] informal a silver medal:
He won a silver at the last Olympics.

5. [uncountable] British English coins that contain silver or are the colour of silver:
He put his hand into his pocket and brought out a handful of silver.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. silver² adjective

1. made of silver:
a silver teapot
a silver coin
a solid silver brooch

2. having the colour of silver:
an old man with silver hair

3. on a silver platter if something is given to you on a silver platter, you do not have to make any effort to get it:
He had a scholarship handed to him on a silver platter.

4. silver bullet American English something that solves a difficult problem very quickly and easily:
There is no silver bullet for this problem.
⇒ be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born²(8), ⇒ every cloud has a silver lining at cloud¹(6)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

III. silver³ verb [transitive]

1. technical to cover a surface with a thin shiny layer of silver or another metal in order to make a mirror

2. literary to make something shine and look the colour of silver:
The farmhouse appeared, silvered by the moon.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

silver
noun
I. metal
ADJ. pure, solid | sterling
VERB + SILVER extract, mine Silver is extracted from silver ore.
set sth in a gemstone set in silver
SILVER + NOUN ore | bar, ingot, plate | mine

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

silver
II. (also
the silver) objects made of silver
ADJ. family He was forced to sell the family silver to pay for the repairs to the house.
VERB + SILVER polish

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

silver
III. (also
silver medal) in sports
ADJ. Olympic
VERB + SILVER get, take, win She got a silver in the long jump. He took the silver this year.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

silver
ˈsɪlvə
See: born with a silver spoon in one's mouth , every cloud has a silver lining , hand something to one on a silver platter

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲