silence, n.
(silences)
freq. cnt. 31
(silences)
freq. cnt. 31
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
silence
sample sentences
"there was a shocked silence""he gestured for silence"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the absence of sound
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 1
quiet silence
sample sentences
"he needed silence in order to sleep""the street was quiet"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a refusal to speak when expected
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
muteness silence
sample sentences
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the trait of keeping things secret
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
secrecy secretiveness silence
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form