Definitions for silvern

silvern sil·vern

Spelling: [sil-vern]
IPA: /ˈsɪl vərn/

Silvern is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 194 anagrams from letters in silvern (eilnrsv).

Definitions for silvern

adjective

  1. made of or like silver.

Origin of silvern

before 900; Middle English silver(e)n, selvern, Old English seolfren, seolfern. See silver, -en2

Examples for silvern

Much the same as the English 'Speech is silvern, silence is golden.'

There's an auld sayin' that speech is silvern, but silence is gowden.

I gave him thrice nine hounds all-white in their silvern chains.

The retorting speech of such a man may be silvern or iron; his silence, victorious and golden.

No stone nor brick was seen except in this silvern frosty color.

Black against the silvern patch, I saw him emerge—and look up.

Clear, frail and silvern the words fell from Mireille's lips.

In this case where speech is silvern, silence would be golden.

His silvern hair flowed out, gleaming on his shoulders, as he bent forward over the driving-wheel.

Nine swords in his hand, and nine silvern shields, and nine apples of gold.

Word Value for silvern
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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