qui·et
(kw
t)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
qui·et·er
,
qui·et·est
- Making little or no noise:
quiet neighbors; a quiet engine.
- Free of loud noise; hushed:
a quiet street.
- Calm and unmoving; still:
a quiet lake.
- Free of turmoil and agitation; untroubled. See Synonyms at still
1.
- Restful; soothing:
a quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.
- Tranquil; serene:
a quiet place in the country.
- Not showy or garish; subdued:
a room decorated in quiet colors.
- Restrained in style; understated:
a quiet strength; a quiet life.
NOUN:
- The quality or condition of being quiet:
"A menacing quiet fills the empty streets"
(Time).
VERB:
qui·et·ed
,
qui·et·ing
,
qui·ets
VERB:
tr.
- To cause to become quiet.
-
Law
To make (a title) secure by freeing from all questions or challenges.
VERB:
intr.
- To become quiet:
The child wouldn't quiet down for me.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin
qui
tus, past participle of
quiscere,
to rest; see
kwei
- in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
quiet·ly
(Adverb),
quiet·ness
(Noun)
