silent
/ˈsaɪ̯lənt/ adjective B1- 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.
- Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent. · The e is silent in fable.· 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. · My phone was on silent.
- Without audio capability. · The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.
- Hidden, unseen. · a silent voter; a silent partner
Comparative silenter · Superlative silentest
From the library
“It _is_ the same thing with you,” said the Hatter, and here the conversation dropped, and the party sat silent for a minute, while Alice thought over all she could remember about ravens and writing-desks, which wasn’t much.
Alice was silent.
“Nonsense!” said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.
The soldiers were silent, and looked at Alice, as the question was evidently meant for her.
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