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73 Words That Start With SIL

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silage (noun) fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo Synonyms: ensilage
sild (noun) any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway
sildenafil (noun) virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men Synonyms: sildenafil citrate, Viagra
silence (noun) the absence of sound Synonyms: quiet
(noun) a refusal to speak when expected Synonyms: muteness
(noun) the trait of keeping things secret Synonyms: secrecy, secretiveness
(noun) the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
(verb) cause to be quiet or not talk Synonyms: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, still
(verb) keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
silenced (adjective) reduced to silence
silencer (noun) a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise Synonyms: muffler
(noun) short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
silene (noun) any plant of the genus Silene Synonyms: campion, catchfly
silent (adjective) implied by or inferred from actions or statements Synonyms: tacit, understood
(adjective) unable to speak because of hereditary deafness Synonyms: dumb, mute
(adjective) having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility
(adjective) marked by absence of sound Synonyms: soundless, still
(adjective) failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to Synonyms: mum
(adjective) not made to sound Synonyms: unsounded
(adjective) expressed without speech Synonyms: mute, tongueless, unspoken, wordless
silently (adverb) without speaking Synonyms: mutely, taciturnly, wordlessly
silents (noun) a movie without a soundtrack Synonyms: silent movie, silent picture
silenus (noun) any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
silesia (noun) a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
silex (noun) a pure form of finely ground silica
silhouette (noun) a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
(noun) an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
(verb) represent by a silhouette
(verb) project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
silica (noun) a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite Synonyms: silicon dioxide, silicon oxide
silicate (noun) a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
siliceous (adjective) relating to or containing or resembling silica Synonyms: silicious
silicide (noun) any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
silicious (adjective) relating to or containing or resembling silica Synonyms: siliceous
silicle (noun) short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
silicon (noun) a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors Synonyms: atomic number 14, Si
silicone (noun) any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation Synonyms: silicone polymer
silicosis (noun) a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
siliqua (noun) narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae Synonyms: silique
silique (noun) narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae Synonyms: siliqua
silk (noun) a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
(noun) animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
silken (adjective) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk Synonyms: satiny, silklike, silky, sleek, slick
silkgrass (noun) valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico Synonyms: Indian millet, mountain rice, Oryzopsis hymenoides, silk grass
silkily (adverb) in a silky manner
silkiness (noun) the smooth feel of silk fabric Synonyms: sleekness
silklike (adjective) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk Synonyms: satiny, silken, silky, sleek, slick
silks (noun) the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
silkscreen (noun) a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil Synonyms: serigraph, silk screen print
(verb) print by silkscreen
silkweed (noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts Synonyms: milkweed
silkwood (noun) a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and fleshy edible fruit; a bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves Synonyms: calabur tree, calabura, Jamaican cherry, Muntingia calabura, silk wood
silkworm (noun) the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
(noun) larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon Synonyms: giant silkworm, wild wilkworm
silky (adjective) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk Synonyms: satiny, silken, silklike, sleek, slick
sill (noun) structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
(noun) (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
sillabub (noun) sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor Synonyms: syllabub
(noun) spiced hot milk with rum or wine Synonyms: syllabub
silliness (noun) a ludicrous folly Synonyms: absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness
(noun) an impulsive scatterbrained manner Synonyms: giddiness
silly (adjective) dazed from or as if from repeated blows Synonyms: punch-drunk, slaphappy
(adjective) ludicrous, foolish Synonyms: goofy, wacky, whacky, zany
(adjective) lacking seriousness; given to frivolity Synonyms: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded
(adjective) inspiring scornful pity Synonyms: pathetic, ridiculous
(noun) a word used for misbehaving children
silo (noun) a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
(noun) military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
siloxane (noun) any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
silt (noun) mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
(verb) become chocked with silt Synonyms: silt up
siltstone (noun) a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
silty (adjective) full of silt
silurid (noun) Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin Synonyms: silurid fish
silva (noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region Synonyms: sylva
silvan (adjective) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions Synonyms: sylvan
(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods Synonyms: sylvan
silver (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver Synonyms: argent, silverish, silvery
(adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively Synonyms: eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
(adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver Synonyms: silvern, silvery
(adjective) made from or largely consisting of silver
(noun) silverware eating utensils Synonyms: flatware
(noun) a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition Synonyms: silver medal
(noun) a light shade of grey Synonyms: ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
(noun) coins made of silver
(noun) a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography Synonyms: Ag, atomic number 47
(verb) make silver in color
(verb) turn silver
(verb) coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
silverback (noun) an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
silverberry (noun) deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits Synonyms: Elaeagnus commutata, silver-bush, silver berry, silverbush
silverbush (noun) deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits Synonyms: Elaeagnus commutata, silver-bush, silver berry, silverberry
(noun) silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers Synonyms: Anthyllis barba-jovis, Jupiter's beard, silver-bush
silverfish (noun) a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
(noun) silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing Synonyms: Lepisma saccharina
silverish (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver Synonyms: argent, silver, silvery
silvern (adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver Synonyms: silver, silvery
(adjective) resembling or reminiscent of silver Synonyms: silvery
silverplate (verb) plate with silver Synonyms: silver-plate
silverpoint (noun) a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
silverrod (noun) plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers Synonyms: Solidago bicolor
silverside (noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States Synonyms: silversides
silversides (noun) small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States Synonyms: silverside
(noun) the common North American shiner Synonyms: common shiner, Notropis cornutus
silversmith (noun) someone who makes or repairs articles of silver Synonyms: silver-worker, silverworker
silverspot (noun) butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings
silversword (noun) low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem Synonyms: Argyroxiphium sandwicense
silvertip (noun) powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America Synonyms: grizzly, grizzly bear, silver-tip, Ursus arctos horribilis, Ursus horribilis
silvervine (noun) ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings Synonyms: Actinidia polygama, silver vine
silverware (noun) tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
silverweed (noun) any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
(noun) low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States, Europe, Asia Synonyms: goose-tansy, goose grass, Potentilla anserina
silverwork (noun) decorative work made of silver
silverworker (noun) someone who makes or repairs articles of silver Synonyms: silver-worker, silversmith
silvery (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver Synonyms: argent, silver, silverish
(adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver Synonyms: silver, silvern
(adjective) resembling or reminiscent of silver Synonyms: silvern
silvex (noun) a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals
silviculture (noun) the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

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