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SILENT

(adj.sat, noun, adj.)

Definitions

There are 21 meanings of the word Silent.

How to pronounce silent:

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Silent - as an adjective satellite

Marked by absence of sound

Example: "A silent house"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
soundlessstill

Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

Example: "The witness remained silent"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mum

Implied by or inferred from actions or statements

Example: "Gave silent consent"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tacitunderstood

Not made to sound

Example: "The silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
unsounded

Having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility

Example: "A silent dog whistle"

Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dumbmute

Expressed without speech

Example: "A mute appeal"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mutetonguelessunspokenwordless

Silent - as a noun

That which is silent; a time of silence.

A silent movie

Silent - as an adjective

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.

Example: "The wind is silent."

(pronunciation) not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.

Example: "Silent letters can make some words difficult to spell."

Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.

Example: "My phone was on silent."

Without audio capability.

Example: "The magnavox odyssey was a silent console."

Hidden, unseen.

Example: "A silent voter; a silent partner"

Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.

Example: "Silent revisions; a silent emendation"

Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.

Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.

Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.

Example Sentences

"She stood silent, not knowing what to say."
"The forest was silent, with no sound except the faint rustling of leaves."
"The creaking door swung open, revealing a silent figure."
"The audience was silent as the performer took the stage."
"The silent room was filled with tension."
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Word Game Points

Is SILENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, silent is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SILENT has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is SILENT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, silent is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SILENT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is SILENT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, silent is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SILENT has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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