Definitions for silent
ˈsaɪ ləntsilent

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. silent, soundless, still(adj)

   marked by absence of sound

   "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

2. mum, silent(adj)

   failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

   "the witness remained silent"

3. silent, tacit, understood(adj)

   implied by or inferred from actions or statements

   "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"

4. silent, unsounded(adj)

   not made to sound

   "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"

5. silent(adj)

   having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

   "a silent dog whistle"

6. dumb, mute, silent(adj)

   unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. silent(Noun)

   That which is silent; a time of silence.

2. silent(Noun)

   A silent movie

3. silent(Adjective)

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

4. silent(Adjective)

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

5. silent(Adjective)

   Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent. Parnell. Sir W. Raleigh.

6. silent(Adjective)

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

7. silent(Adjective)

   Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

8. silent(Adjective)

   Without audio capability.

   The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.

9. silent(Adjective)

   Hidden, unseen, as a silent voter or silent partner.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Silent(adj)

   free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet

2. Silent(adj)

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

3. Silent(adj)

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

4. Silent(adj)

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

5. Silent(adj)

   having no effect; not operating; inefficient

6. Silent(noun)

   that which is silent; a time of silence

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Silent

   Silent were a Brazilian arena rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'silent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2626

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'silent' in Adjectives Frequency: #357

Anagrams for silent »

1. enlist

2. leints

3. inlets

4. tinsel

5. listen

How to say silent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of silent in a Sentence

1. Dejan Stojanovic:

   God always remains silent.

2. Plutarch:

   Painting is silent poetry.

3. Irish Proverb:

   A silent mouth is sweet to hear.

4. John Hickenlooper:

   I think there is a silent majority.

5. Alfred Lord Tennyson:

   Her eyes are homes of silent prayers.

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