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Webster 1913 Edition

Quiet

Qui′et

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Quieter
;
sup
erl.
Quietest
.]
[L.
quietus
, p. p. pf
quiescere
to rest, keep quiet; akin to
quies
rest, and prob. to E.
while
, n. See
While
, and cf.
Coy
,
Adj.
,
Quiesce
,
Quietus
,
Quit
,
Adj.
,
Quite
,
Requiem
.]
1.
In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still;
as, a
quiet
sea;
quiet
air.
They . . . were
quiet
all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Judg. xvi. 2.
2.
Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
3.
Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled;
as, a
quiet
life; a
quiet
conscience.
“ So quiet and so sweet a style.”
Shak.
That son, who on the
quiet
state of man
Such trouble brought.
Milton.
4.
Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
The ornament of a meek and
quiet
spirit.
1 Pet. iii. 4.
I will sit as
quiet
as a lamb.
Shakespeare
5.
Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative;
as, a
quiet
dress;
quiet
colors; a
quiet
movement.
Syn. – Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested; undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek; contented.

Qui′et

,
Noun.
[L.
quies
,
-etis
. See
Quiet
,
Adj.
]
1.
The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
2.
Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.
And join with thee, calm Peace and
Quiet
.
Milton.
At quiet
,
still; peaceful.
–
In quiet
,
quietly.
“ I will depart in quiet.”
Shak.
–
Out of quiet
,
disturbed; restless.
[Obs.]
“She is much out of quiet.”
Shak.

Qui′et

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Quieted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Quieting
.]
1.
To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
2.
To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize;
as, to
quiet
the passions; to
quiet
clamors or disorders; to
quiet
pain or grief.
Quiet
yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.
Shakespeare

Qui′et

,
Verb.
I.
To become still, silent, or calm; – often with down;
as, be soon
quieted
down
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Quiet

QUI'ET

,
Adj.
[L. quietus.]
1.
Still; being in a state of rest; now moving. Judges 16.
2.
Still; free from alarm or disturbance; unmolested; as a quiet life.
In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2Chron. 14.
3.
Peaceable; not turbulent; not giving offense; not exciting controversy, disorder or trouble; mild; meek; contented.
The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. 1Peter 3.
1Thess. 4.
4.
Calm; not agitated by wind; as a quiet sea or atmosphere.
5.
Smooth; unruffled.
6.
Undisturbed; unmolested; as the quiet possession or enjoyment of an estate.
7.
Not crying; not restless; as a quiet child.

QUI'ET

,
Noun.
[L. quies.]
1.
Rest; repose; stillness; the state of a thing not in motion.
2.
Tranquility; freedom from disturbance or alarm; civil or political repose. Our country enjoys quiet.
3.
Peace; security. Judges 18.

QUI'ET

, v.t.
1.
To stop motion; to still; to reduce to a state of rest; as, to quiet corporeal motion.
2.
To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to tranquilize; as, to quiet the soul when agitated; to quiet the passions; to quiet the clamors of a nation; to quiet the disorders of a city or town.
3.
To allay; to suppress; as, to quiet pain or grief.

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