Main entry: mute, dumb, silent
Definition: unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
Main entry: silent
Definition: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
Usage: a silent dog whistle
Definition: not made to sound
Usage: the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'; in French certain letters are often unsounded
Definition: failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
Usage: the witness remained silent
Main entry: understood, tacit, silent
Definition: implied by or inferred from actions or statements
Usage: gave silent consent; a tacit agreement; the understood provisos of a custody agreement
Main entry: still, soundless, silent
Definition: marked by absence of sound
Usage: a silent house; soundless footsteps on the grass; the night was still