3. (1) silence, quiet -- (the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet")
4. repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility -- (a disposition free from stress or emotion)
Overview of verb quiet
The verb quiet has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down -- (become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered")
2. (1) calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still -- (make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear")
Overview of adj quiet
The adj quiet has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (13) quiet -- (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")
2. (10) quiet -- (free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet")
3. (3) quiet, restrained -- (not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste")
4. (1) hushed, muted, subdued, quiet -- (in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand")
5. (1) placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled -- ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "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")
6. quiet -- (of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.)
Overview of adv quiet
The adv quiet has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) quietly, quiet -- (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")