quiet disposition
1quiet — [kwī′ət] adj. [ME quiete < OFr < L quietus, pp. of quiescere, to become quiet < quies (gen. quietis), rest < IE base * kweye , to rest > WHILE] 1. still; calm; motionless 2. a) not noisy; hushed [a quiet motor] b) not speaking;… …
2quiet — quiet, quieten As a verb, quiet has been used transitively (with an object) since the 16c in the meaning ‘to make (someone or something) quiet’, and is still in use in this sense: • The unexpectedness of this departure from the routine at first… …
3quiet — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Buddha like composure, Oriental calm, abate, aesthetic, allay, appease, arrange, arrangement, array, artistic, asleep, at peace, at rest, ataraxia, ataraxy, awful silence, back door, backstairs, backward, becalm …
4quiet — adj., n., & v. adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful disposition. 3 (of a colour, piece of clothing, etc.) unobtrusive; not showy. 4 not overt; private; disguised (quiet resentment). 5 undisturbed;… …
5disposition — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, abalienation, abandonment, abjuration, administration, affinity, alienation, allocation, allotment, amortization, amortizement, animus, appetence, appetency, appetite, apportionment, approach, aptitude,… …
6Prayer of Quiet — • A degree of contemplation in which the soul experiences an extraordinary peace and rest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prayer of Quiet Prayer of Quiet …
7Peace & Quiet — Infobox Television episode Title = Peace Quiet Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Binky gives Garfield a gift Season = 1 Episode = 1 Airdate = September 17, 1988 Production = G004 A Writer = Mark Evanier Director = John Walker Steve Clark… …
8Carniolan bee — noun greyish highly productive European honeybee that has a quiet disposition • Hypernyms: ↑honeybee, ↑Apis mellifera * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: Carniola, region in southern Europe northeast of the head of the Adriatic sea …
9Saitō Hajime — Saito Hajime redirects here. For the Rurouni Kenshin character, see Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin). In this Japanese name, the family name is Saitō . Saitō Hajime 斎藤 一 Picture believed to depict Saitō Hajime (Fujita Gorō) …
10Japanese historical people in popular culture — Many significant Japanese historical people appear in works of popular culture such as anime, manga, and video games. This article presents information on references to historical people in such works.Heian periodAbe no SeimeiHis name appears in… …