Definition of silent

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Silent (a.) Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent..

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Tacit :: Tacit (a.) Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent; as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an objection..
Dumb :: Dumb (a.) Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show..
Silentiary :: Silentiary (n.) One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state..
Mute :: Mute (a.) Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2..
Silent :: Silent (a.) Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
Quiesce :: Quiesce (a. & n.) To be silent, as a letter; to have no sound..
Quiet :: Quiet (v. i.) To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down..
Quietly :: Quietly (adv.) Noiselessly; silently; without remark or violent movement; in a manner to attract little or no observation; as, he quietly left the room..
Quiescent :: Quiescent (n.) A silent letter.
Whist :: Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
Mum-chance :: Mum-chance (n.) A silent, stupid person..
Moth :: Moth (n.) Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing..
Hist :: Hist (interj.) Hush; be silent; -- a signal for silence.
Reticent :: Reticent (a.) Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
Close-tongued :: Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed; silent.
Inaudible :: Inaudible (a.) Not audible; incapable of being heard; silent.
Tacet :: Tacet (v.impers.) It is silent; -- a direction for a vocal or instrumental part to be silent during a whole movement.
Whist :: Whist (interj.) Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
Elapse :: Elapse (v. i.) To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used chiefly in reference to time..
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