Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Silverware /sĭl'-vẽrw-ĕrˌ/ · Sil·ver·ware · IPA /ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/ 01 n. Dishes, vases, ornaments, and utensils of various sorts, made of silver. 1. Dishes, vases, ornaments, and utensils of various sorts, made of silver.