Definition of silent

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Silent (n.) That which is silent; a time of silence.

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Silently :: Silently (adv.) In a silent manner.
Mum :: Mum (interj.) Be silent! Hush.
Soundless :: Soundless (a.) Having no sound; noiseless; silent.
Close-tongued :: Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed; silent.
Whistly :: Whistly (adv.) In a whist manner; silently.
Dummy :: Dummy (a.) Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
Acquiescence :: Acquiescence (n.) A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction..
Whist :: Whist (v. i.) To be or become silent or still; to be hushed or mute.
Inaudible :: Inaudible (a.) Not audible; incapable of being heard; silent.
Q :: Q () the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, has but one sound (that of k), and is always followed by u, the two letters together being sounded like kw, except in some words in which the u is silent. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 249. Q is not found in Anglo-Saxon, cw being used instead of qu; as in cwic, quick; cwen, queen. The name (k/) is from the French ku, which is from the Latin name of the same letter; its form is from the Latin, which derived it, through a Greek alphabet, from th
Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers..
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..
Mumps :: Mumps (n.) Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks.
Mute :: Mute (a.) Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.
Sulker :: Sulk (v. i.) To be silently sullen; to be morose or obstinate.
Mute :: Mute (n.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t..
Silentness :: Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Obmutescence :: Obmutescence (n.) A keeping silent or mute.
Silentiary :: Silentiary (n.) One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state..
Silent :: Silent (a.) Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent..
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