/ Dictionary / Index S silver plate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sil'ver plate' Pronunciation: [key] silver tableware. a coating of silver, esp. one electroplated on base metal. sil•ver-plate Pronunciation: (sil'vur-plāt'), [key] — -plat•ed, -plat•ing. to coat (base metal) with silver, esp. by electroplating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: silverplate (Thesaurus) silver perch silver point Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language