silver vs silver-tongued

silver-tongued vs silver

silver is a noun but silver-tongued is not a noun.

silver and silver-tongued both are adjectives.

silver is a verb but silver-tongued is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
silver	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
silver-tongued	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, silver and silver-tongued are synonyms defined as:

silver and silver-tongued: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Other synonyms of silver include eloquent, facile, fluent, smooth-spoken.

silver (noun)	silver-tongued (noun)
silverware eating utensils
a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
a light shade of grey
coins made of silver
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

silver (adjective)	silver-tongued (adjective)
of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver	expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
made from or largely consisting of silver

silver (verb)	silver-tongued (verb)
make silver in color
turn silver
coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam

Difference between silver and silver-tongued

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