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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 got 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.
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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. a quiet 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.
adverb to speak/move quietly I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). a quietly-spoken woman
noun [uncountable] the quietness of the countryside His quietness worried her.Idioms
to say nothing about something; to keep something secret I've decided to resign, but I'd like you to keep quiet about it. This story is too big to be kept quiet.See quiet in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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