Silver Bullet Definition

noun

An infallible means of attack or defense.

American Heritage

Any simple but sweeping solution to a complex or virtually insurmountable problem.

The legislation was no silver bullet for crime.

Webster's New World

A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.

Wiktionary

(idiomatic) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.

There is no silver bullet for this problem. It will take hard work and long hours to fix.

Wiktionary

A cocktail somewhat like a martini.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Silver Bullet

Singular:

silver bullet

Plural:

silver-bullets

From the belief that werewolves could be killed with silver bullets

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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