quiet
— Adjective
– English
～ characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
quiet
— Adjective
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～ not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
quiet
— Adjective
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～ (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
quiet
— Adjective
– English
～ in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
quiet
— Adjective
– English
～ (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
quiet
— Adjective
– English
～ free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
quiet
— Adverb
– English
～ with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"
quieten
— Verb
– English
～ make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
quieten
— Verb
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～ cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
quieten
— Verb
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～ become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
quietism
— Noun
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～ a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
quietist
— Noun
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～ a religious mystic who follows quietism
quietly
— Adverb
– English
～ with low volume; "speak softly but carry a big stick"; "she spoke quietly to the child"; "the radio was playing softly"
quietly
— Adverb
– English
～ in a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
quietly
— Adverb
– English
～ with little or no sound; "the class was listening quietly and intently"; "she was crying quietly"
quietly
— Adverb
– English
～ with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"
quietness
— Noun
– English
～ the property of making no sound
quietness
— Noun
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～ a state of peace and quiet
quietude
— Noun
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～ a state of peace and quiet
quietus
— Noun
– English
～ euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"