Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty.
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- noun figuratively A good aspect of a mostly bad event.
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- noun a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
Etymologies
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[From the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining”.]
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Originating in the John Milton's poem “Comus”; see 1634 quotation. The proverb every cloud has a silver lining is an allusion to the relevant passage.
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whichbe commented on the word silver lining
A phrase that parents use to remind themselves that one day their child will stop asking for them to buy My Little Pony dolls.
August 9, 2008
gulyasrobi commented on the word silver lining
HU: a jo a rosszban, minden rosszban van valami jo
October 23, 2012