silva | (noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region | Synonyms: sylva |
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silvan | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions | Synonyms: sylvan |
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(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods | Synonyms: sylvan |
silver | (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver | Synonyms: argent, silverish, silvery |
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(adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | Synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken |
(adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver | Synonyms: silvern, silvery |
(adjective) made from or largely consisting of silver | - |
(noun) silverware eating utensils | Synonyms: flatware |
(noun) a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition | Synonyms: silver medal |
(noun) a light shade of grey | Synonyms: ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey |
(noun) coins made of silver | - |
(noun) a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography | Synonyms: Ag, atomic number 47 |
(verb) make silver in color | - |
(verb) turn silver | - |
(verb) coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam | - |
silverback | (noun) an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back | - |
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silverberry | (noun) deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits | Synonyms: Elaeagnus commutata, silver-bush, silver berry, silverbush |
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silverbush | (noun) deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits | Synonyms: Elaeagnus commutata, silver-bush, silver berry, silverberry |
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(noun) silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers | Synonyms: Anthyllis barba-jovis, Jupiter's beard, silver-bush |
silverfish | (noun) a silvery variety of Carassius auratus | - |
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(noun) silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing | Synonyms: Lepisma saccharina |
silverish | (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver | Synonyms: argent, silver, silvery |
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silvern | (adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver | Synonyms: silver, silvery |
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(adjective) resembling or reminiscent of silver | Synonyms: silvery |
silverplate | (verb) plate with silver | Synonyms: silver-plate |
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silverpoint | (noun) a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries) | - |
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silverrod | (noun) plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers | Synonyms: Solidago bicolor |
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silverside | (noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States | Synonyms: silversides |
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silversides | (noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States | Synonyms: silverside |
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(noun) the common North American shiner | Synonyms: common shiner, Notropis cornutus |
silversmith | (noun) someone who makes or repairs articles of silver | Synonyms: silver-worker, silverworker |
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silverspot | (noun) butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings | - |
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silversword | (noun) low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem | Synonyms: Argyroxiphium sandwicense |
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silvertip | (noun) powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America | Synonyms: grizzly, grizzly bear, silver-tip, Ursus arctos horribilis, Ursus horribilis |
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silvervine | (noun) ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings | Synonyms: Actinidia polygama, silver vine |
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silverware | (noun) tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel | - |
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silverweed | (noun) any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers | - |
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(noun) low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia | Synonyms: goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserina |
silverwork | (noun) decorative work made of silver | - |
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silverworker | (noun) someone who makes or repairs articles of silver | Synonyms: silver-worker, silversmith |
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silvery | (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver | Synonyms: argent, silver, silverish |
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(adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver | Synonyms: silver, silvern |
(adjective) resembling or reminiscent of silver | Synonyms: silvern |
silvex | (noun) a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals | - |
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silviculture | (noun) the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests | - |
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