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Whist :: Whist (v. t.) To hush or silence.

Silence :: Silence (n.) The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.

Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.

Silence :: Silence (n.) The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence..

Mum :: Mum (n.) Silence.

Acquiesce :: Acquiesce (v. i.) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by in, formerly also by with and to..

Infer :: Infer (v. t.) To derive by deduction or by induction; to conclude or surmise from facts or premises; to accept or derive, as a consequence, conclusion, or probability; to imply; as, I inferred his determination from his silence..

Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence..

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises.

Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.

Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy..

Taciturnity :: Taciturnity (n.) Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking..

Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel..

Still :: Still (n.) Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight..

Floor :: Floor (v. t.) To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down; hence, to silence by a conclusive answer or retort; as, to floor an opponent..

Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..

Selah :: Selah (n.) A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song..

Frown :: Frown (v. t.) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence..

Respectuous :: Respectuous (a.) Respectful; as, a respectuous silence..

Silence :: Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness..

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