Defn: Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent;
as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an
objection.
— Tac"it*ly, adv.
The tacit and secret theft of abusing our brother in civil contracts.
Jer. Taylor.
TACITURN
Tac"i*turn, a. Etym: [L. taciturnus: cf. F. taciturne. See Tacit.]
Defn: Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or
speak.
— Tac"i*turn*ly, adv.
Syn. — Silent; reserved. Taciturn, Silent. Silent has reference to the act; taciturn, to the habit. A man may be silent from circumstances; he is taciturn from disposition. The loquacious man is at times silent; one who is taciturn may now and then make an effort at conversation.
TACITURNITY
Tac`i*tur"ni*ty, n. Etym: [L. taciturnitas: cf. F. taciturnité.]
Defn: Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking.
The cause of Addison's taciturnity was a natural diffidence in the
company of strangers. V. Knox.
The taciturnity and the short answers which gave so much offense.
Macaulay.
TACK
Tack, n. Etym: [From an old or dialectal form of F. tache. See
Techy.]
1. A stain; a tache. [Obs.]
2. Etym: [Cf. L. tactus.]
Defn: A peculiar flavor or taint; as, a musty tack. [Obs. or Colloq.]
Drayton.