silver vs silverware

silverware vs silver

silver and silverware both are nouns.

silver is an adjective but silverware is not an adjective.

silver is a verb but silverware is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
silver	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
silverware	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, silverware is a hypernym of silver; that is, silverware is a word with a broader meaning than silver:

silver: silverware eating utensils
silverware: tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel

silver (noun)	silverware (noun)
silverware eating utensils	tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
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)	silverware (adjective)
of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
made from or largely consisting of silver

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

Difference between silver and silverware

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