Definition of QUIET

quiet

Plural: quiets

Noun

  • a period of calm weather
  • an untroubled state; free from disturbances
  • the absence of sound
    • "the street was quiet"
  • a disposition free from stress or emotion
  • The absence of sound; quietness.
  • The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
  • The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.

Verb

Verb Forms: quieted, quieting, quiets

  • To make someone or something silent; to calm.
  • become quiet or quieter
  • make calm or still
    • "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
  • To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
  • To become quiet or calm.

Adjective

  • Making little or no noise; peaceful or calm.
  • 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"
  • free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
    • "a quiet audience at the concert"
    • "the room was dark and quiet"
  • of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

Adjective Satellite

  • not showy or obtrusive
    • "clothes in quiet good taste"
  • in a softened tone
    • "a quiet reprimand"
  • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
    • "the quiet waters of a lagoon"

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"

Adj

  • With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
  • Having little motion or activity; calm.
  • Not busy, of low quantity.
  • Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  • Not showy; undemonstrative.
  • Requiring little or no interaction.

Intj

  • Be quiet.

Examples

  • a quiet dress
  • a quiet install
  • a quiet movement
  • a quiet night at home
  • all quiet on the Western front
  • Business was quiet for the season.
  • Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.
  • He tried to QUIET his opponents by laying down an unbeatable Bingo word, but they just scoffed.
  • He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
  • I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
  • quiet colours
  • Quiet! The children are sleeping.
  • The library was so QUIET, you could hear the silent contemplation of Words With Friends strategies.
  • the sea was quiet
  • The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
  • The umpire quieted the crowd so the game could continue in peace.
  • There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
  • We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.
  • When you quiet, we can start talking.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, quite, and quietus. Largely displaced native English still in the sense of "with little or no sound".

Scrabble Score: 14

quiet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quiet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quiet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

quiet: valid Words With Friends Word