quiet

  • 21quiet — 1 adjective 1 NO NOISE not making much noise: We ll have to be quiet so as not to wake the baby. | The engine is 20% quieter than its nearest rival s. | (as) quiet as a mouse (=very quiet) 2 quiet!/be quiet! spoken used to tell someone, rather… …

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  • 22quiet — I UK [ˈkwaɪət] / US adjective Word forms quiet : adjective quiet comparative quieter superlative quietest *** 1) making very little or no noise Electric cars are quiet and pollution free. some quiet soothing music a) used about people who are not …

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  • 23QUIET — Infobox Telescope name = QUIET caption = An illustration of the completed QUIET telescope on the CBI platform. organization = International collaboration location = Llano de Chajnantor Observatory coords = altitude = 5,080 m weather = wavelength …

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  • 24quiet — 1. adjective /kwaɪət/ a) With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise. I cant hear the music, it is too quiet. b) Having little motion or activity; calm …

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  • 25quiet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ relative ▪ a period of comparative quiet ▪ sudden ▪ awful, eerie VERB + QUIET …

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  • 26quiet — quiet1 quieter, n. quietly, adv. quietness, n. /kwuy it/, adj., quieter, quietest, v. adj. 1. making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors. 2. free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street …

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  • 27quiet — I qui•et [[t]ˈkwaɪ ɪt[/t]] adj. et•er, et•est, v. 1) making little or no noise or sound: quiet neighbors[/ex] 2) free or comparatively free from noise: a quiet street[/ex] 3) silent: Be quiet![/ex] 4) restrained in speech or manner: a quiet… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28quiet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French quiete, Latin quiet , quies rest, quiet more at while Date: 14th century the quality or state of being quiet ; tranquillity II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French quiete,… …

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  • 29quiet — /ˈkwaɪət / (say kwuyuht) noun 1. freedom from disturbance or tumult; tranquillity; rest; repose: to live in quiet. 2. peace; peaceful condition of affairs. –adjective 3. making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable. 4. free from… …

  • 30quiet — adj., n., & v. adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful disposition. 3 (of a colour, piece of clothing, etc.) unobtrusive; not showy. 4 not overt; private; disguised (quiet resentment). 5 undisturbed;… …

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