- Types Of Speech
- You can use silence as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Silence
- A 2 syllables noun and 7 letters with the letters c, e, i, l, n, and s, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter e. Silence starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel with the starting letters s, si, sil, sile, silen, and the ending characters are e, ce, nce, ence, lence, ..
- Definition
- A refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- Scrabble
- Is silence a scrabble word? A 9 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Silence in Pig Latin is said as "ilencesay or ilencesway".
- Unigram
- s | i | l | e | n | c | e
- Bigram
- si | il | le | en | nc | ce
- Trigram
- sil | ile | len | enc | nce
- Quadrigram
- sile | ilen | lenc | ence
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a refusal to speak when expected;
"his silence about my contribution was surprising" - the trait of keeping things secret
- the absence of sound;
"he needed silence in order to sleep";
"the street was quiet" - the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);
"there was a shocked silence";
"he gestured for silence"
- Verb Examples
- cause to be quiet or not talk;
"Please silence the children in the church!" - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure;
"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abruptness | an abrupt discourteous manner |
| Accelerator | a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
| Amaze | be a mystery or bewildering to "This beats me!" "Got me--I don''t know the answer!" "a vexing problem" "This question really stuck me" |
| Anaesthetise | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
| Anaesthetize | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
| Anaudia | |
| Anesthetise | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
| Anesthetize | make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation" |
| Annihilate | kill in large numbers "the plague wiped out an entire population" |
| Answer | a nonverbal reaction "his answer to any problem was to get drunk" "their answer was to sue me" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Silence
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| License | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
| Silence | a refusal to speak when expected "his silence about my contribution was surprising" |
View English words with the unique letters used in silence. Words With The Letters Ceilns
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hush | (poetic) tranquil silence "the still of the night" |
| Hush Up | |
| Quieten | cause to be quiet or not talk "Please silence the children in the church!" |
| Shut Up | |
| Silence | a refusal to speak when expected "his silence about my contribution was surprising" |
| Still | a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Uncommunicativeness | the trait of being uncommunicative |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Silence | Yes | Yes |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| License (7 letters) | 9 | 12 | silence | ||
| Scincella (9 letters) | 13 +4 | 18 +6 | scincella | ||
| Client (6 letters) | 8 | 11 | client | ||
| Silence (7 letters) | 9 | 12 | silence | ||
| Licitness (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +2 | licitness | ||
| Canticles (9 letters) | 13 +4 | 17 +5 | canticles | ||
| Latinesce (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +2 | latinesce | ||
| Canistel (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 +1 | canistel | ||
| Licensee (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 +1 | ceeeilns | ||
| Sanicle (7 letters) | 9 | 12 | sanicle | ||
| Salience (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 +1 | aceeilns | ||
| Saliency (8 letters) | 13 +4 | 15 +3 | saliency | ||
| Vulcanise (9 letters) | 14 +5 | 19 +7 | vulcanise | ||
| Cannulise (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 16 +4 | cannulise | ||
| Canalise (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 +1 | canalise | ||
| Inelastic (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +2 | inelastic | ||
| Inclusive (9 letters) | 14 +5 | 19 +7 | inclusive | ||
| Laciness (8 letters) | 10 +1 | 13 +1 | laciness | ||
| Sibilance (9 letters) | 13 +4 | 17 +5 | sibilance | ||
| Scaliness (9 letters) | 11 +2 | 14 +2 | aceilnsss | ||
| Calcines (8 letters) | 12 +3 | 16 +4 | calcines | ||
| Canalizes (9 letters) | 20 +11 | 23 +11 | canalizes |
Silence Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With S
- Ends With E
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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