silver lining

sil·ver lin·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver lahy-ning]
- /ˈsɪl vər ˈlaɪ nɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver lahy-ning]
- /ˈsɪl vər ˈlaɪ nɪŋ/

Definitions of silver lining words

noun silver lining a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining. 1
noun silver lining positive aspect of sth bad 1
singular noun silver lining If you talk about a silver lining, you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation. 0
noun silver lining a comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise desperate or unhappy situation (esp in the phrase every cloud has a silver lining) 0
noun silver lining some basis for hope or some comforting aspect in the midst of despair, misfortune, etc. 0

See all 5 definitions of silver lining

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Origin of silver lining

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Silver lining

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Silver lining

silver lining popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

silver lining usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for silver lining

noun silver lining

great expectations — a novel (1861) by Charles Dickens.
hopefulness — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.

All 2 Synonyms of silver lining

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