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quiet

adjectiveverbadverbnoun /kwaɪɪt/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 15
Definitions
adjective

free from disturbance by heavy waves

“the quiet waters of a lagoon”

adjective

not showy or obtrusive

“clothes in quiet good taste”

adjective

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

“a quiet life”

adjective

free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

“a quiet audience at the concert”

adjective

characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

verb

make calm or still

“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”

adverb

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

“her hands rested quietly in her lap”

noun

a period of calm weather

noun

the absence of sound

“the street was quiet”

noun

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

noun

a disposition free from stress or emotion

adjective

in a softened tone

“a quiet reprimand”

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