quiet

Sense 1 noun

a period of calm weather

there was a lull in the storm

Sense 2 verb

become quiet or quieter

The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

Sense 3 adjective

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

a quiet life

Sense 4 adverb

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

her hands rested quietly in her lap

Sense 5 noun

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

Sense 6 verb

make calm or still

quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Sense 7 adjective

free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

a quiet audience at the concert

Sense 8 noun

the absence of sound

he needed silence in order to sleep

Sense 9 adjective

not showy or obtrusive

clothes in quiet good taste

Sense 10 noun

a disposition free from stress or emotion

Sense 11 adjective

in a softened tone

hushed voices

Sense 12 adjective

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay

Sense 13 adjective

of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.