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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

silver age
noun (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age

silver ash
noun any of various timber trees of the genus Flindersia

silver beech
Nothofagus menziesii noun New Zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark

silver bell
noun any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers

silver birch
common birch noun European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches

silver bromide
noun a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions

silver bullet
noun a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem; `no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism`

silver certificate
noun formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver

silver chloride
noun a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions

Silver City
noun a town in southwestern New Mexico

silver cord
noun the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring

silver dollar
cartwheel noun a dollar made of silver

silver fern
noun fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides

silver fir
noun any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath

silver fox
noun red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white

silver grass
noun of Australia and New Zealand

silver hake
Merluccius bilinearis noun found off Atlantic coast of North America

silver iodide
noun an iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine

silver jenny
Eucinostomus gula noun silvery mojarra found along sandy shores of the western Atlantic

silver jubilee
noun an anniversary celebrating the passage of 25 years

silver lace
Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum noun shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

silver lace vine
China fleece vine noun twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia

silver lime
silver linden noun large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental

silver lining
bright side noun a consoling aspect of a difficult situation; `every cloud has a silver lining`; `look on the bright side of it`

silver maple
Acer saccharinum noun a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood

silver medal
noun a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition

silver mine
noun a mine where silver ore is dug

silver nitrate
noun a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent

silver oak
Grevillela parallela noun small slender tree with usually entire grey-green pendulous leaves and white or cream flowers; northern Australia

silver perch
Bairdiella chrysoura noun small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

silver plate
noun a thin layer of silver deposited on something

silver protein
noun a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent

silver quandong
noun pale easily worked timber from the quandong tree

silver sage
silver sagebrush noun low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant

silver salmon
coho salmon noun fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes

silver screen
noun the film industry

silver screen
projection screen noun a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

silver solder
noun a solder that contains silver

silver standard
noun a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver

Silver Star Medal
Silver Star noun a United States military decoration for gallantry in action

silver tree
noun Australian timber tree

silver tree fern
sago fern noun a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides

silver wattle
mimosa 3 Acacia dealbata noun evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers

silver wedding anniversary
noun the 25th wedding anniversary

silver whiting
Menticirrhus littoralis noun a dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

silver willow
silky willow 1 Salix alba sericea noun North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying

silver-bell tree
silverbell tree noun medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas

silver-blue
silvery-blue adjective of something having a color that is a light shiny blue

silver-bodied
silvery-bodied adjective having a silver-colored body

silver-colored
adjective having the color of polished silver

silver-green
silvery-green adjective of something having a color that is a light shiny green

silver-grey
silver-gray adjective of grey resembling silver

silver-haired
adjective having hair the color of silver

silver-lace
Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum noun shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

silver-leaved
silvery-leaved adjective having silvery leaves

silver-scaled
adjective having the body covered or partially covered with silver-colored scales

silver-white
silvery-white adjective of a white that resembles silver

silverback
noun an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back

silverberry
silver berry 1 silverbush 1 silver-bush 1 Elaeagnus commutata noun deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits

silverfish
noun a silvery variety of Carassius auratus

silverfish
noun silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing

silvern
silvery adjective resembling or reminiscent of silver; `a soft silvern voice`; `singing in her silvery tones`

silverpoint
noun a drawing made with on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)

silverrod
Solidago bicolor noun plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers

silversmith
silverworker noun someone who makes or repairs articles of silver

silverspot
noun butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings

Silverstein
Shel Silverstein noun United States poet and cartoonist remembered for his stories and poems for children (1932-1999)

silversword
Argyroxiphium sandwicense 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

silvervine
silver vine noun ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings

silverware
noun tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel

silverweed
noun any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers

silverweed
goose grass noun low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia

silverwork
noun decorative work made of silver

silvery spleenwort
narrow-leaved spleenwort noun North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks

silvex
noun a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals

Silvia
genus Silvia noun type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers

Silvia atricapilla
noun small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown

silviculture
noun the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

Silybum
genus Silybum noun small genus of east African herbs

sima
noun rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth`s crust; rich in silicon and magnesium

Simarouba
genus Simarouba noun type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark

Simaroubaceae
family Simaroubaceae noun chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit

simazine
noun a herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops)

Simeon
noun (Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel

simian
adjective relating to or resembling an ape; `simian features`

similar
adjective (of words) expressing closely related meanings

similarity
law of similarity noun a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

similarly
likewise adverb in like or similar manner; `He was similarly affected`; `some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil`- Samuel Johnson

simile
noun a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like` or `as`)

simmer
noun temperature just below the boiling point; `the stew remained at a simmer for hours`

simnel
noun a crisp bread of fine white flour

Simon
Herb Simon noun United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)

Simon
Simon Zelotes noun one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

Simon Legree
noun the cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Simone Weil
noun French philosopher (1909-1943)

Simoniz
noun a brand of car polish

simony
noun traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments

simoom
simoon noun a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa

simper
noun a silly self-conscious smile

simperer
noun a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy