adj.
1.characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
2.free of noise or uproar
3.not showy or obtrusive
4.in a softened tone
5.without untoward incident or disruption
6.free from disturbance
7.of the sun quiet adv.
1.with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') quiet n.
1.a period of calm weather
2.an untroubled state
3.the absence of sound
4.a disposition free from stress or emotion quiet v.
1.become quiet or quieter
2.make calm or still
Idiom of the Day
busman's holiday
a holiday where you spend your time doing the same thing that you would do if you were working
The doctor felt that he was on a busman's holiday when everyone at the meeting began to ask him about their medical problems.