- sil|ver|ing
- sil|ver|ing «SIHL vuhr ihng», noun.1. the act of a person or thing that silvers.2. silver plating.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sil|ver|ize — «SIHL vuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. = silver. (Cf. ↑silver) … Useful english dictionary
de|sil|ver|ize — «dee SIHL vuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to remove the silver from … Useful english dictionary
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
Quicksilvering — Quick sil ver*ing, n. The mercury and foil on the back of a looking glass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silvering — Sil ver*ing, n. (Metal.) The art or process of covering metals, wood, paper, glass, etc., with a thin film of metallic silver, or a substance resembling silver; also, the firm do laid on; as, the silvering of a glass speculum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silver plate — sil′ver plate′ n. 1) silver or silver plated tableware 2) mel a coating of silver, esp. one electroplated on base metal • Etymology: 1520–30 sil′ver plate′, v.t. plat•ed, plat•ing … From formal English to slang
silversmith — sil•ver•smith [[t]ˈsɪl vərˌsmɪθ[/t]] n. a person who makes and repairs articles of silver • Etymology: bef. 1000 sil′ver•smith ing, n … From formal English to slang
silver lining — sil′ver lin′ing n. a prospect of hope or comfort in a gloomy situation • Etymology: 1870–75; from the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining” … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
