Australian English Meaning of silent

silent

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Definitions and Meaning of silent in English

Wordnet

silent (s)

marked by absence of sound

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

not made to sound

having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Webster

silent (a.)

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent.

Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in fable.

Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

Webster

silent (n.)

That which is silent; a time of silence.

FAQs About the word silent

silent

marked by absence of sound, failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to, implied by or inferred from actions or statements, not made to sound, having a

mute,muted,speechless,mum,wordless,Dumbstruck,inarticulate,sulky,sullen,tongue-tied

articulate,communicative,eloquent,talking,talking,voluble,fluent,garrulous,loquacious,outspoken

silene vulgaris => Bladder campion, silene virginica => Virginian catchfly, silene uniflora => Single-flowered catchfly, silene latifolia => White campion, silene dioica => Bladder campion,