Definition of silent

• a. - Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
• a. - Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
• a. - Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent.
• a. - Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable."
• a. - Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
• n. - That which is silent; a time of silence.