1. (

• lull ,
• quiet

) a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" ;

2. (

• tranquillity ,
• tranquility ,
• quiet ,

) an untroubled state; free from disturbances ;

3. (

• silence ,
• quiet ,

) the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" ;

4. (

• repose ,
• quiet ,
• placidity ,
• serenity ,
• tranquillity ,
• tranquility

) a disposition free from stress or emotion ;

1. (

• quieten ,
• hush ,
• quiet ,
• quiesce ,
• quiet_down ,
• pipe_down

) become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" ;

2. (

• calm ,
• calm_down ,
• quiet ,
• tranquilize ,
• tranquillize ,
• tranquillise ,
• quieten ,
• lull ,
• still

) make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" ;

1. (

• 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" ;

2. (

• quiet ,

) free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" ;

3. (

• quiet ,
• restrained

) not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste" ;

4. (

• hushed ,
• muted ,
• subdued ,
• quiet

) in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand" ;

5. (

• 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" ;

6. (

• quiet ,

) (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots ;