quiet
What is the Definition of quiet?
Noun:
- a period of calm weather
- an untroubled state; free from disturbances
- the absence of sound
- a disposition free from stress or emotion
Verb:
Adjective:
- characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
- free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
- not showy or obtrusive
- in a softened tone
- (of a body of water)
- (of the sun)
Adverb:
- with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
How can I use quiet in a sentence?
Never — in all my time at Hogwarts — Professor McGonagall was almost speechless with shock, and her glasses flashed furiously, — how dare you — might have broken your neck — It was not his fault, Professor — Be quiet, Miss Patil — But Malfoy — That is enough, Mr. Weasley.
Mr. Flamel, who celebrated his six hundred and sixtyfifth birthday last year, enjoys a quiet life in Devon with his wife, Perenelle (six hundred and fifty-eight).
Light? said Ron, but Hermione told him to be quiet until she would looked something up, and started flicking frantically through the pages, muttering to herself.
Hermione opened her mouth, perhaps to tell Ron exactly how to use the Curse of the Bogies, but Harry hissed at her to be quiet and beckoned them all forward.
Nine and three-quarters! piped a small girl, also red-headed, who was holding her hand, Mom, can not I go You are not old enough, Ginny, now be quiet.
Other meanings of quiet (synonyms, cognates).
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