Emily Dickinson Lexicon

silence (-d), v. [see silence, n.]

to cause or compel (one) to cease speaking.

silent (-er), adj. [L. 'to be silent'.]

1. Not speaking; mute, dumb.
2. Habitually taciturn; not inclined to much talking.
3. Having no noise; still, quiet, noiseless.
4. Calm.
5. Characterized by silence; performed, held, etc. in silence.
6. [Fig.] noiseless, also suggesting the condition to be not loquacious.

silently, adv. [see silent, adj.]

Without noise.

silk, n. [OE seoloc; poss. < L. or Gk. 'silken'.]

1. Filament of a cocoon.
2. Filiform of female maiz flower.

silken, adj. [see silk, n.]

Deceptive.

sill (-s), n. [OE 'found, foundation of wattled wall'.]

1. Tree branch; base for bird nest.
2. Threshold.
3. Foundation; basic premise.

silly, adj. [ME, corr. with seely < OE, 'luck, happiness'.]

Trifling; foolish.

silvan, adj. [Fr. < L. 'goddess of the woods'.]

Woody; made with trees.

silver, adj. [see silver, n.] (webplay: calmness, head).

1. Pale luster.
2. White.
3. Buffed leather.
4. Soft sound; musical.
5. Gentle.
6. Covered.
7. Made of silver.

silver, n. [OE, obscure origin.]

1. Soft splendor.
2. Beautiful words.
3. Color.