PEARLY EVERLASTING Synonyms

• a genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting

• any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

• any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

• perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States

• having lost freshness or brilliance of color

• reduced in strength

• informal terms for a human `tooth'

• of a white the color of pearls

• used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

• having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags

• 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

• coins made of silver

• a light shade of grey

• 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

• made from or largely consisting of silver

• having the white lustrous sheen of silver

• of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

• expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

• coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam

• make silver in color

• turn silver

• silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers

• deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits

• an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts

• an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts