QUIETS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

in a softened tone

Example: hushed voices; muted trumpets; a subdued whisper; a quiet reprimand

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

not showy or obtrusive

Example: clothes in quiet good taste

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

free of noise or uproar

Example: or making little if any sound; a quiet audience at the concert; the room was dark and quiet

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

Example: a quiet life; a quiet throng of onlookers; quiet peace-loving people; the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

Example: 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

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Adjective

(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

an untroubled state

Example: free from disturbances

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Noun

a period of calm weather

Example: there was a lull in the storm

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Noun

a disposition free from stress or emotion

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Noun

the absence of sound

Example: he needed silence in order to sleep; the street was quiet

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Adverb

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

Example: her hands rested quietly in her lap; the rock star was quietly led out the back door; sit here as quiet as you can

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Verb

make calm or still

Example: quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Meaning 13

Part of speech: Verb

become quiet or quieter

Example: The audience fell silent when the speaker entered