quiet
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/ adjective A1- With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise. · I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
- Having little motion or activity; calm. · the sea was quiet· a quiet night at home
- Not busy, of low quantity. · The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.· Business was quiet for the season.
- Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved. · He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
- Not showy; undemonstrative. · a quiet dress· quiet colours
- Requiring little or no interaction. · a quiet install
Comparative quieter · Superlative quietest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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He could not refer it to Marilla, who, he felt, would be quite sure to sniff scornfully and remark that the only difference she saw between Anne and the other girls was that they sometimes kept their tongues quiet while Anne never did.
You must still be bright and quiet,
We rest with quiet feet,
She is such a dear quiet thing,” Alice went on, half to herself, as she swam lazily about in the pool, “and she sits purring so nicely by the fire, licking her paws and washing her face—and she is such a nice soft thing to nurse—and she’s such a capital one for catching mice—oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice again, for this time the Mouse was bristling all over, and she felt certain it must be really offended.
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