5. (adj)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"
6. (adj)quiet free of noise or uproar; or makinglittle if any sound "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
7. (adj)quiet, restrained not showy or obtrusive "clothes in quiet good taste"
8. (adj)hushed, muted, subdued, quiet in a softened tone "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
9. (adj)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"
10. (verb)quiet of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
11. (verb)quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down become quiet or quieter "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
12. (adverb)calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still makecalm or still "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
13. (adverb)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"
9. (verb)QUIET to calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quietpain or grief
10. (verb)QUIET to become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down
Sense: not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.