adjective, noun, verb
adjective (quieter, quietest)
1 making very little noise:
her quiet voice / footsteps * 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.
2 without many people or much noise or activity:
a quiet house / street / town * 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.
3 not disturbed; peaceful:
to have a quiet drink * I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.
4 (of a person) tending not to talk very much:
She was quiet and shy.
5 (of a feeling or an attitude) definite but not expressed in an obvious way:
He had an air of quiet authority.
quietly adverb:
to speak / move quietly * I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. * He is quietly confident that they can succeed. * a quietly-spoken woman
quietness noun [U]:
the quietness of the countryside * His quietness worried her.
IDIOMS
keep quiet about sth
