Quiet

kwī′et, adj. at rest: calm: smooth: peaceable: gentle, inoffensive: silent, still: free from gaudine , in good taste: free from bustle or formality.— n. the state of being at rest: repose: calm: stillne : peace.— v.t. to bring to rest: to stop motion: to calm or pacify: to lull: to allay.— v.i. to become quiet, to abate.— n. Quī′etāge ( Spens. ), quiet.— v.t. Quī′eten , to make quiet, calm.— v.i. to become quiet.— n. Quī′eter ( Shak. ), a person or thing that quiets.— v.t. Quī′etise , to make quiet.— ns. Quī′etism , rest of the mind: mental tranquillity: apathy: the doctrine that religious perfection on earth consists in pa ive and uninterrupted contemplation of the Deity; Quī′etist , one who believes in this doctrine (Molinos, Mme. Guyon, .).— adj. Quietist′ic , pertaining to quietism.— n. Quī′etive , anything that induces quiet.— adv. Quī′etly , in a quiet manner: without motion or alarm: calmly: silently: patiently.— ns. Quī′etne , Quī′etude , rest: repose: freedom from agitation or alarm: stillne : peace: silence.— adj. Quī′etsome ( Spens. ), calm, still, undisturbed.— n. Quiē′tus , a final settlement or discharge: ending generally: ( slang ) a severe blow.— At quiet ( B. ), peaceful; In quiet , quietly; On the quiet , clandestinely; Out of quiet , disturbed. [L. quietus — quiscĕre , to rest.]