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SILVERN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does silvern mean?
• SILVERN (adjective)
The adjective SILVERN has 2 senses:
1. resembling or reminiscent of silver
2. having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Familiarity information: SILVERN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling or reminiscent of silver
Synonyms:
silvern; silvery
Context example:
singing in her silvery tones
Similar:
euphonious; euphonous (having a pleasant sound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Synonyms:
Context example:
repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
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