with little or no sound; free from excitement, trouble, anxiety; gentle
without or with little sound
Cases of word usage
1) (to make) a low, quiet laugh with closed mouth (showing satisfaction or amusement) (chuckle)
2) (especially of a woman) quiet and serious (demure)
3) (to cause a person) to become silent or quiet (hush)
4) a short period of quiet or calm (lull)
5) a low, continuous, indistinct sound; a quiet expression of feelings (murmur)
6) preferring or enjoying, peace; calm; quiet (peaceful)
7) the search for knowledge, especially the nature and meaning of existence; a calm, quiet attitude towards life, even in the face of unhappiness, danger, difficulty etc (philosophy)
8) (to cause a person, thing) to become quiet (quieten)
9) never still or quiet (restless)
10) (a sound of) a small movement on the surface of water, crops etc, e.g. made by a gentle wind; a sound of quiet laughter or gossip in a crowd (ripple)