eng: quiet - UWN/MENTA

eng: quiet

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Meaning
means	(noun) a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" quiet, lull
means	(noun) an untroubled state; free from disturbances tranquillity, quiet, tranquility
means	(noun) the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" silence, quiet
means	(noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion quiet, tranquility, repose, serenity, placidity, tranquillity
means	(verb) become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" quiet, hush, quieten, quiesce, pipe down, quiet down
means	(verb) make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" tranquillize, calm, calm down, still, tranquillise, lull, quiet, quieten, tranquilize
means	(adjective) 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
means	(adjective) free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" quiet
means	(adjective) not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" quiet, restrained
means	(adjective) in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" quiet, hushed, muted, subdued
means	(adjective) (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" still, unruffled, smooth, quiet, placid, tranquil
means	(adjective) of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. quiet
means	(adverb) 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" quiet, quietly

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