Webster Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes Putting together the ideas of moving or quieting corporeal motion, joined to substance, we have the idea of an immaterial spirit. The lowest degree of faith, that can quiet the soul of man, is a firm conviction that God is placable. To calm to lull to pacify to put to rest. There fix’d their arms, and there renew’d their name,Įtymology: from the noun. They came into Laish unto a people that were at quiet and secure. Rest repose tranquillity freedom from disturbance peace security. That can translate the stubborness of fortune They laid wait for him, and were quiet all the night. Let it be in the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. Peaceable not turbulent not offensive mild.
#Define quietly free
Still free from disturbance.Īnd slyding soft, as down to sleep her laid, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votesĮtymology: quiet, Fr. "her hands rested quietly in her lap" "the rock star was quietly led out the back door" "sit here as quiet as you can" With little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"Ĭalm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still adverb Quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down verb Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. "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" "unruffled water" (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves Placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled adjective "hushed voices" "muted trumpets" "a subdued whisper" "a quiet reprimand" "a quiet audience at the concert" "the room was dark and quiet"
"a quiet life" "a quiet throng of onlookers" "quiet peace-loving people" "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"įree of noise or uproar or making little if any sound Repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility adjectiveĪ disposition free from stress or emotionĬharacterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity "he needed silence in order to sleep" "the street was quiet" Princeton's WordNet Rate this definition: 4.0 / 1 voteĪn untroubled state free from disturbances
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