English · Word Candidate

silver

/ˈsɪl.və/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: silvers · silvering · silvered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nguyên tố kim loại trắng, bóng, số nguyên tử 47, trọng lượng nguyên tử 107,87, ký hiệu Ag

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồng tiền được làm từ bạc hoặc kim loại trắng tương tự

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Noun

Examples

[…] maybe two or three twenties, a dozen tens, and twenty or thirty fins. The rest is all aces and silver.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Made from silver.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được làm từ bạc

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Adjective

Examples

He looked round the poor room, at the distempered walls, and the bad engravings in meretricious frames, the crinkly paper and wax flowers on the chiffonier; and he thought of a room like Father Bryan's, with panelling, with cut glass, with tulips in silver pots, such a room as he had hoped to have f

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Made from another white metal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được làm từ kim loại trắng khác

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “silver” mean?

A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.

Is “silver” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.