Word
quieter
Phoneticsqui·eter
US/ˈkwaɪətɝ/
UK/kwˈaɪətɐ/
Definitions
02less busy
adj. having less activity, people, or excitement than usual.
adj. characterised by a comparative lack of activity, disturbance, or social interaction.
“Tuesday is usually a quieter day at the shop than Saturday.”
“The village becomes much quieter once the summer tourists depart, returning to its traditional, slower pace of life.”
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03one who silences
n. a person or thing that makes someone or something quiet.
n. an agent or device that silences or reduces the noise level of something.
“The mother acted as a quieter for the crying baby.”
“In legal contexts, a 'quieter of titles' refers to an action that removes adverse claims to a property.”
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Etymology
From quiet + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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