English dictionary
silent
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsaɪlənt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
adjective
- expressed without speech
adjective
- having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
adjective
- not made to sound
adjective
- failing to speak or communicate etc. when expected to
adjective
- implied by or inferred from actions or statements
adjective
- marked by absence of sound
Example sentences
a mute appeal
a silent curse
{'source': 'Emily Dickinson', 'text': 'best grief is tongueless'}
the words stopped at her lips unsounded
unspoken grief
a silent dog whistle
the silent ‘h’ at the beginning of ‘honor’
in French certain letters are often unsounded
the witness remained silent
gave silent consent
a tacit agreement
the understood provisos of a custody agreement
a silent house
soundless footsteps on the grass
the night was still