| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| silex | noun | Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic. |
| silky | superl. | Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster., Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine., Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous. |
| silly | noun | Happy; fortunate; blessed., Harmless; innocent; inoffensive., Weak; helpless; frail., Rustic; plain; simple; humble., Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman., Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question. |
| silty | adjective | Full of silt; resembling silt. |
| silva | noun | The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively., A description or history of the forest trees of a country. |