silver

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for silver

silver 🔊 /sɪˈlvɚ/

silver : රිදී

silver : සිල්වර්

silver : රිදීපාට වෙනවා

silver : රිදී ආලේප කරනවා

silver : රිදිකාසි

silver : රිදීයෙන් තැනූ

silver : රජත

silver : කලදෝ

silver : රිදීගානවා

silver : රිදී භාණ්ඩ

silver definition

Noun.

  1. A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native, and also combined with sulphur, arsenic, antimony, chlorine, etc., in the minerals argentite, proustite, pyrargyrite, ceragyrite, etc. Silver is one of the "noble" metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and is used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles. Symbol Ag (Argentum). Atomic weight 107.7. Specific gravity 10.5.
  2. Coin made of silver; silver money.
  3. Anything having the luster or appearance of silver.
  4. The color of silver.

Adjective.

  1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup.
  2. Resembling silver.
  3. Bright; resplendent; white.
  4. Precious; costly.
  5. Giving a clear, ringing sound soft and clear.
  6. Sweet; gentle; peaceful.

Transitive verb.

  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 mercury.
  2. To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.
  3. To make hoary, or white, like silver.

Intransitive verb. To acquire a silvery color.