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quiet

adj
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ət/

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. Largely displaced native English still in the sense of "with little or no sound".

  1. derived from *kʷyeh₁-✻
  2. derived from quiētus
  3. derived from quiet
  4. inherited from quiete

Definitions

  1. With little or no sound

    With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

    • I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
    • On the light streets, better streetcleaners, more trees, more police, and quieter buses were the most popular improvements, followed by cutting down the number of cars and improving children's play space.
    • Before long, the unsuspecting salesman was earnestly pitching him "the quietest noisemaker on the market."

  2. Having little motion or activity

    Having little motion or activity; calm.

    • the sea was quiet
    • a quiet night at home
    • all quiet on the Western front

  3. Not busy, of low quantity.

    • The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
    • Business was quiet for the season.
  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. Not talking much or not talking loudly

      Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.

      • He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.

    2. Not showy

      Not showy; undemonstrative.

      • a quiet dress
      • quiet colours
      • a quiet movement

    3. Requiring little or no interaction.

      • a quiet install

    4. To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.

      • Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.
      • The umpire quieted the crowd so the game could continue in peace.
      • For thou haſt created us for thy ſelfe, and our heart cannot be quieted till it may fine repoſe in thee.

    5. To become quiet or calm.

      • When you quiet, we can start talking.

    6. The absence of sound

      The absence of sound; quietness.

      • There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
      • We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.

    7. The absence of movement

      The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.

    8. The absence of disturbance or trouble

      The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.

      • The King & his Nobles thinke they may ſleepe in quiet, Now they haue giuen vs a little holy water at the Court, But thers no ſuch matter, we be no ſuch fooles, To be bobd out with words and after come to hanging: […]

    9. Be quiet.

      • Quiet! The children are sleeping.

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at quiet. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at quiet. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at quiet

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA