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adjective (comparative qui·et·er, superlative qui·et·est) |
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1. not noisy: making little or no noise
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2. still: free from noise or commotion
  in a quiet corner of the room
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3. done in private: carried out in private, with voices not raised, in order not to be overheard
I'd like a quiet word with you.
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4. undisturbed: free from trouble or disturbance
a quiet life
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5. relaxing: relaxing, peaceful, and free from excitement
a quiet evening at home
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6. not showy: not grand, showy, or pretentious
a quiet wedding
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7. restrained: displaying calmness and self-control and not inclined to speak much
the doctor's quiet manner
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8. unspoken: not expressed in words
a sense of quiet optimism
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9. not busy: not busy or active
Business is a little too quiet.
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10. calm or motionless: marked by very little motion
a quiet sea
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absence of noise: the absence of noise or disturbance
the quiet of the forest
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verb (past and past participle qui·et·ed, present participle qui·et·ing, 3rd person present singular qui·ets) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become quiet: to become calm and quiet, or make somebody calm and quiet
He sang lullabies to quiet the baby.
Will you all just quiet down, please?
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2. transitive verb allay anxiety: to calm somebody's negative feelings
quieting her doubts
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3. transitive verb U.S. law secure legal claim: to make a legal claim secure by resolving all possible challenges to it
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin quiet-, past participle of quiescere "come to rest" < quies "rest, quiet"] |
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| qui·et·ly adverb |
| qui·et·ness noun |
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on the quiet secretly
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