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Definition of Silver bullet
1. Noun. A simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem. "No silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism"
Definition of Silver bullet
1. Noun. A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results. ¹
3. Noun. A cocktail somewhat like a martini. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silver Bullet
Literary usage of Silver bullet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Revolution by John Fiske (1891)
"This dispatch was •written on a scrap of very thin paper, and encased in an oval
silver bullet, which opened with a tiny screw in the middle. ..."
2. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"This despatch was written on a scrap of very thin paper, and encased in an oval
silver bullet, which opened with a tiny screw in the middle. ..."
3. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"This despatch was written on a scrap of very thin paper, and encased in an oval
silver bullet, which opened with a tiny screw in the middle. ..."
4. Theatre Arts by Society of Arts and Crafts, Detroit (1921)
"What's this I've 'eard about yer really 'avin' a silver bullet moulded for yourself?
... I has de silver bullet moulded and I tells 'em when de time comes I ..."
5. The Best Plays by Burns Mantle, Louis Kronenberger (1921)
"I'se got five lead bullets in dis gun good enuff fo' common bush niggers — an'
after dat I got de silver bullet left to cheat 'em out o1 gittin' me. ..."
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