quiet
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
Adjective 4 meanings
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”
Not busy, of low quantity.
“The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.”
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
“He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.”
Verb 2 meanings
To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
“Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.”
To become quiet or calm.
“When you quiet, we can start talking.”
Noun 3 meanings
The absence of sound; quietness.
“There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.”
The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.
Interjection 1 meaning
Be quiet.
“Quiet! The children are sleeping.”
Etymology
From Middle English quiete, from Old French quiet (adjective) and quiete (noun), from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere (“to keep quiet, rest”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“rest”). Doublet of coy, quit, quite, and quietus.
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QUIET at a glance
QUIET has 5 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + E 1 + T 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,212 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with quiet
All rhymesOne letter away
- QUILT14
- QUINT14
- QUIST14
- QUIRT14
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