Pewter vs. Silver

Pewternoun

An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.

Pewternoun

(historical) An alloy of tin and lead.

Pewternoun

Items made of pewter; pewterware.

Pewternoun

A beer tankard made from pewter.

Pewternoun

A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

Pewternoun

Prize money.

Pewteradjective

Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

Pewterverb

(transitive) To coat with pewter.

Pewternoun

A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth.

Pewternoun

Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots.

Pewternoun

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

Pewter

Pewter () is a malleable metal alloy consisting of tin (85–99%), antimony (approximately 5–10%), copper (2%), bismuth, and sometimes silver. Copper and antimony (and in antiquity lead) act as hardeners but lead may be used in lower grades of pewter, imparting a bluish tint.

Silvernoun

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

Silvernoun

Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.

Silvernoun

Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.

Silvernoun

Any items made from silver or any other white metal.

Silvernoun

(countable) A shiny gray color.

Silvernoun

Anything resembling silver; something shiny and white.

Silveradjective

Made from silver.

Silveradjective

Made from another white metal.

Silveradjective

Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.

Silveradjective

Denoting the twenty-fifth anniversary, especially of a wedding.

Silveradjective

(of commercial services) Premium, but inferior to gold.

Silveradjective

Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.

Silververb

To acquire a silvery colour.

Silververb

To cover with silver, or with a silvery metal.

Silververb

To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.

Silververb

To make hoary, or white, like silver.

Silvernoun

A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native, and also combined with sulphur, arsenic, antimony, chlorine, etc., in the minerals argentite, proustite, pyrargyrite, ceragyrite, etc. Silver is one of the "noble" metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and is used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles. Symbol Ag (Argentum). Atomic weight 107.7. Specific gravity 10.5.

Silvernoun

Coin made of silver; silver money.

Silvernoun

Anything having the luster or appearance of silver.

Silvernoun

The color of silver.

Silveradjective

Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup.

Silveradjective

Resembling silver.

Silveradjective

Precious; costly.

Silververb

To cover with silver; to give a silvery appearance to by applying a metal of a silvery color; as, to silver a pin; to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury.

Silververb

To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.

Silververb

To make hoary, or white, like silver.

Silververb

To acquire a silvery color.

Silvernoun

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

Silvernoun

coins made of silver

Silvernoun

a light shade of gray

Silvernoun

silverware eating utensils

Silvernoun

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

Silververb

coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam;

Silververb

make silver in color;

Silververb

turn silver;

Silveradjective

made from or largely consisting of silver;

Silveradjective

having the white lustrous sheen of silver;

Silveradjective

lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver;

Silveradjective

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively;

Silver

Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin argentum, derived from the Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ: or ) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal.