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quiet(adjective)BrE / ˈkwaɪət / NAmE / ˈkwaɪət / - making very little noise
- her quiet voice
- a quieter, more efficient engine
- Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone?
- He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.
- ‘Be quiet,’ said the teacher.
- She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse.
- without many people or much noise or activity
- a quiet street
- They lead a quiet life.
- Business is usually quieter at this time of year.
- They had a quiet wedding.
- The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea.
- not disturbed; peaceful
- to have a quiet drink
- I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.
- tending not to talk very much
- definite but not expressed in an obvious way
- He had an air of quiet authority.
- to say nothing about something; to keep something secret
- I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it.
- This story is too big to be kept quiet.
Extra Examples- His voice was dangerously quiet as he asked the question.
- I knew I had to keep quiet about it.
- I was looking forward to a nice quiet afternoon.
- Just sit quiet for a moment, there’s a good boy.
- Keep that dog quiet, will you!
- Keep the patient as quiet as possible.
- Lie quiet for an hour and you’ll feel better.
- She went back to a strangely quiet house.
- Suddenly the room went all quiet.
- The house was eerily quiet.
- The negotiations were quiet and hurried.
- Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.
- We’ll have to keep this quiet—if it gets out, we’ll all be in a lot of trouble.
- ‘ Be quiet,’ said the teacher.
- Could you keep the kids quiet while I’m on the phone?
- During the week it’s a good place to go for a quiet drink.
- He went very quiet so I knew he was upset.
- How would you like a quieter, more efficient engine?
- I could hardly hear her quiet little voice.
- She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse.
- She was quiet and shy, and never spoke up in class.
- The house was quiet except for the sound of the television.
- We could hear quiet footsteps in the corridor.
Word Origin- Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.
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