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sterling

noun/adjective

/ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/

Meaning

British money, especially pounds; of excellent quality.

She was praised for her sterling work on the project.

sterling reputation

pound, currency, excellent, outstanding, admirable

worthless, poor, inferior

sterling work, sterling reputation, pound sterling, sterling silver

New, inexperienced, newly established.

As noun: a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves precious stones; As adjective: relating to such wo...

a split or crack; a space or opening made by cleavage

A person who makes a forceful protest (noun); protesting or objecting (adjective).

A protective bar at the front or back of a vehicle; also used to describe something unusually large...

A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.