(mineralogy) A large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.

(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates

(idiomatic) The trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.

(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.

(transitive) To join or treat (something) with a silicone-based product. / (informal, transitive) To enhance or reconstruct (a body part) with a prosthesis containing silicone.

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. / Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative. / Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.

(uncountable) That which is silent; a time of silence. / A silent movie

A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.

Alternative spelling of silver-plate.

(humorous) Pronunciation spelling of s'il vous plaît.