silvern
pronunciation
How to pronounce silvern in British English:
UK ['sɪlvən]
How to pronounce silvern in American English:
US ['sɪlvən]
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- Adjective:
- resembling or reminiscent of silver
- having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Word Origin
- silvern (adj.)
- Middle English silveren, from Old English seolfren "made of silver;" see silver (n.) + -en (2). Similar formation in German silbern, Dutch zilveren. Fallen from use in English except in poetry.
Example
- 1. Speech silence is golden , but speech is silvern .
- 2. Silence is golden , but speech is silver [ silvern ] .
- 3. Speech is silvern while silence is golden .
- 4. My mother has a silvern ring .
- 5. Speech is silvern but silence is golden .