Serene (adjective)
Peaceful, calm, unruffled.
“She looked at her students with joviality and a serene mentality.”
Serene (adjective)
Without worry or anxiety; unaffected by disturbance.
Serene (adjective)
fair and unclouded (as of the sky); clear; unobscured.
Serene (adjective)
Used as part of certain titles, originally to indicate sovereignty or independence.
“Her Serene Highness”
Serene (verb)
To make serene.
Serene (noun)
Serenity; clearness; calmness.
Serene (noun)
Evening air; night chill.
Serene (noun)
A fine rain from a cloudless sky after sunset.
Quiet (adjective)
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
“I can’t hear the music; it is too quiet.”
Quiet (adjective)
Having little motion or activity; calm.
“the sea was quiet”
“a quiet night at home”
“all quiet on the Western front”
Quiet (adjective)
Not busy, of low quantity.
“The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.”
“Business was quiet for the season.”
Quiet (adjective)
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
“He’s a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.”
Quiet (adjective)
Not showy; undemonstrative.
“a quiet dress”
“quiet colours”
“a quiet movement”
Quiet (adjective)
Requiring little or no interaction.
“a quiet install”
Quiet (verb)
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
“When you quiet, we can start talking.”
Quiet (verb)
To cause someone to become quiet.
“Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.”
“The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.”
Quiet (noun)
The absence of sound; quietness.
“There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.”
“We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.”
Quiet (noun)
the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
Quiet (interjection)
Be quiet.
“Quiet! The children are sleeping.”
Quiet (adjective)
making little or no noise
“I was as quiet as I could be, but he knew I was there”
“the car has a quiet, economical engine”
Quiet (adjective)
(of a place, period of time, or situation) without much activity, disturbance, or excitement
“the street below was quiet, little traffic braving the snow”
Quiet (adjective)
without being disturbed or interrupted
“all he wanted was a quiet drink”
Quiet (adjective)
carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation
“we wanted a quiet wedding”
“I’ll have a quiet word with him”
Quiet (adjective)
(of a person) mild and reserved by nature
“his quiet, middle-aged parents”
Quiet (adjective)
expressed in a restrained or understated way
“Molly spoke with quiet confidence”
Quiet (adjective)
(of a colour or garment) unobtrusive; not bright or showy.
Quiet (noun)
absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm
“the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet”
Quiet (noun)
freedom from disturbance or interruption by others
“he understood her wish for peace and quiet”
Quiet (noun)
a peaceful or settled state of affairs in social or political life
“after several months of comparative quiet, the scandal re-erupted in August”
Quiet (verb)
make or become silent, calm, or still
“the journalists quieted down as Judy stepped on to the dais”
“there are ways of quieting kids down”