Quiet Definition
kwīĭt
quieted, quietest, quieting, quiets, quieter
adjective
quietest, quieter
Making or characterized by little or no noise.
A quiet library; a quiet street; a quiet, well tuned engine.
American Heritage
Still; calm; motionless.
Webster's New World
Not noisy; hushed.
A quiet motor.
Webster's New World
Providing or allowing relaxation; restful; soothing.
A quiet afternoon nap; a quiet tune on the flute.
American Heritage
Not speaking; silent.
Webster's New World
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noun
quiets
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
Webster's New World
A quiet or peaceful quality; freedom from turmoil or agitation.
Webster's New World
The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
Wiktionary
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verb
quieted, quieting, quiets
To make quiet; calm or pacify, bring to rest, etc.
Webster's New World
To allay (fear, doubt, etc.)
Webster's New World
To become quiet.
Webster's New World
To make (a title) unassailable by freeing the fact of ownership from interference, disturbance, or question.
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Origin of Quiet
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Middle English from Old French from Latin quiētus past participle of quiēscere to rest kweiə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin quietus, past participle of quiescere (“to keep quiet, rest").
From Wiktionary
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