Definition of quet
1. quiet [ a ] characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
Examples:
"a quiet life"
"a quiet throng of onlookers"
"quiet peace-loving people"
"the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
(The Atlanta Constitution...)
The campaign leading to the election was not so quiet , however .
(The New York Times,...)
All was quiet in the office of the Yankees and the local National_Leaguers yesterday .
(Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)
Their own easier , slower tempo is especially dear to Southerners ; and I have heard many say that they are content to earn a half or a third as_much_as they could up North because they so much prefer the quieter habits of their home_town .
(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)
On the other side of the church was a quiet , well-kept house with shutters and recently painted .
(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)
They held the funeral the next morning from the crossroads church and buried the little box in the quiet family plot .
Synonyms quiet Related Terms unquiet relaxing slumberous quiescent untroubled peaceful tame unagitated2. quiet [ a ] free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
Examples:
"a quiet audience at the concert"
"the room was dark and quiet"
(High Fidelity, 11:10...)
The twenty-five year old recording offers rather faded string tone , but the balance between the instruments is good and the transfer is very quiet .
(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)
`` We just sit quiet and wait '' , Prevot had said .
(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)
The place was quiet .
Synonyms quiet Related Terms noisy silent dreamy noiseless catlike stilly tiptoe soft inaudible3. quiet [ a ] not showy or obtrusive
Examples:
"clothes in quiet good taste"
4. quiet [ n ] a period of calm weather
Examples:
"there was a lull in the storm"
(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)
He felt a puppyish need for company as strong as his earlier necessity for quiet .
Synonyms quiet lull Related Terms calmness lull5. quiet [ v ] make calm or still
Examples:
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
(Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)
Once he had abandoned himself to the very worst , once he had quieted all the dragons of worry and suspense , there would n't be very much for Mae to do .
Synonyms calm quiet still tranquillise tranquillize tranquilize lull quieten calm_down Related Terms agitate comfort reassure pacify lull compose hush repose6. quiet [ n ] the absence of sound
Examples:
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
"the street was quiet"
(Robert E. Lane, The Liberties of Wit: Humanism, Critici...)
In the calm which follows the reading of a poem , for_example , is the effect produced by the enforced quiet , by the musical quality of words and rhythm , by the sentiments or sense of the poem , by the associations with earlier readings , if it is familiar , by the boost to the self-esteem for the semi-literate , by the diversion of attention , by the sense of security in a legitimized withdrawal , by a kind license for some variety of fantasy_life regarded_as forbidden , or by half conscious ideas about the magical_power of words ?
Synonyms silence quiet Related Terms sound sound_property hush quietness speechlessness hush7. quiet [ a ] free from disturbance
Examples:
"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"
(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)
The seemingly quiet ocean had crashed a wall of water from 10 to 100 feet high upon beaches crowded with bathers , drowning thousands of them and flattening villages along the shore .
Synonyms still placid quiet tranquil unruffled Related Terms calm8. quiet [ a ] without untoward incident or disruption
Examples:
"a placid existence"
"quiet times"
(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)
In Ireland 's County_Limerick , near the River_Shannon , there is a quiet little suburb by the name of Garryowen , which means `` Garden of Owen '' .
Synonyms quiet placid Related Terms uneventful9. quiet [ a ] in a softened tone
Examples:
"hushed voices"
"muted trumpets"
"a subdued whisper"
"a quiet reprimand"
(George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)
`` All_right '' , Calenda said , his voice still quiet .
Synonyms subdued muted quiet hushed Related Terms soft10. quiet [ v ] become quiet or quieter
Examples:
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
Both Cook 's and Russell 's lives were threatened by the Mexicans following the killing , but the company officers felt that in_the_end , it would serve to quiet them despite their immediate emotion .
Synonyms quiet quiet_down quiesce quieten pipe_down hush Related Terms louden change_intensity hush silence11. quiet [ n ] an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Used in print:(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)
There was only one place where Jake_Carwood 's description had gone badly awry : the peace and quiet .
Synonyms quiet tranquillity Related Terms order12. quiet [ r ] with little or no activity or especially agitation
Examples:
"her hands rested quietly in her lap"
"the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
(`quiet'
is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'
as in "sit here as quiet as you can")
13. quiet [ a ] (astronomy; of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
Synonyms quiet Related Terms active astronomy14. quiet [ n ] a disposition free from stress or emotion
Synonyms serenity tranquility quiet placidity tranquillity repose Related Terms composure ataraxia calmSimilar Spelling
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