silence
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
How often you will meet it
Rank 450 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 45,382 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.022% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
silence in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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This, we trust, will effectually silence the sensational rumours which still persist.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The strongest and most soothing part of his influence over her was his exceeding silence.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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The Duffer, who never thought, because speaking was so much easier, grew impatient at John's silence.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Frome did not even turn his head as we drove by, and still in silence we began to mount the next slope.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1