silver spoon

Speech parts

1. silver spoon - Noun

2. silver spoon - Phrase

Meaning

the inherited wealth of established upper-class families

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

old money opulence high society wealthiness dessert spoon ice cream scoop coffee spoon lucky star born with a silver spoon privileged position plum in somebody's mouth aristocratic background eating spoon elite upbringing posh upbringing
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Antonyms

broke poverty impoverished needy destitute penniless
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Hypernyms

inherited wealth

Examples

Every man was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Miguel de Cervantes

I've never felt like I was born with a silver spoon at all, although I've felt like howling at the moon a lot of times! Van Morrison

The worst thing you can do to a child, and I've seen it happen so many times, is the silver spoon. Elton John

Unlike some people, I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Barack Obama

Frankly, I was born with a silver spoon. Mitt Romney

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth; I came from really humble beginnings - the projects of New York City - and I worked my way to get to where I am. Adrienne Bailon

Words in the phrase

silver spoon

Close letter words and terms

silver skin silver solder silver spike silver spoon in your mouth Silver Springs silver spruce