To be quiet means you don't make any noise. When you’re trying not to wake a sleeping lion, you will be quiet when you run by it.
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still;
Noun
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Noun
the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
Noun
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Noun
a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
Verb
make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Verb
become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
Adjective
of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
Adjective S.
free from disturbance; "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"; "unruf
Adjective S.
without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
Adjective S.
in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
Adjective S.
not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
Adjective
free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
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"
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"
a.
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or
agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
a.
Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
a.
Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as,
a quiet life; a quiet conscience.
a.
Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not
turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
a.
Not showy; not such as to attract attention;
undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
a.
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an
hour or a time of quiet.
a.
Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness;
tranquillity; peace; security.
v. t.
To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of
rest, or of silence.
v. t.
To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to
tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders;
to quiet pain or grief.
v. i.
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as,
be soon quieted down.
Quiet
They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.2.
That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble brought.4.
The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.
I will sit as quiet as a lamb.5.
Quiet
And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet.
Quiet
Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.
Quiet
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still;
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down;
Usage Examples
At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.
Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age.
All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.
Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage.
Every time I have some moment on a seashore, or in the mountains, or sometimes in a quiet forest, I think this is why the environment has to be preserved.
A very quiet and tasteful way to be famous is to have a famous relative. Then you can not only be nothing, you can do nothing too.
For me, first, it's finding quiet in my life - and I do that through yoga and meditation. It's also been a matter of changing the way I eat, because I think what we eat can inform who we are food is a chemical and a drug to a certain extent.
A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.
Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer.
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Other Usage ExamplesBut I try to steal other moments. Sometimes I get up very early in the morning and enjoy a quiet house and cup of tea before the craziness begins. Other times, I'll take a quick walk on the beach. You can find peace in a few minutes.
Film spectators are quiet vampires.
But I do like to have peace and quiet for a good hour.
Censorship is saying: 'I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.' But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word - even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.
For no art and no religion is possible until we make allowances, until we manage to keep quiet the enfant terrible of logic that plays havoc with the other faculties.
Don't Cry Daddy is a pretty sad song. He got to the end of it and it was just real quiet and Elvis says, I'm gonna cut that someday for my daddy. And, by God, he did. He lived up to his word.
Finding some quiet time in your life, I think, is hugely important.
Every man needs two women: a quiet home-maker, and a thrilling nymph.
A women knows how to keep quiet when she is in the right, whereas a man, when he is in the right, will keep on talking.
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