quiet · adj
quiet (NOT NOISY)
A2 making little or no noise
Dictionary examples:
My neighbor is so quiet, I thought the house was empty. (0.0)
The exam room was so quiet, I heard my brain working. (0.0)
My cat is so quiet, I thought he was a ninja. (0.0)
It's so quiet without the kids here. (13.4)
Our new dishwasher is very quiet. (19.0)
She spoke in a quiet voice so she wouldn't wake the baby. (25.4)
Can you be quiet, please? (27.6)
quiet (NOT BUSY)
A2 without much activity or excitement
Dictionary examples:
The library was so quiet, I could hear my thoughts snoring. (0.0)
In this quiet office, my stomach's growls sound like rock concerts. (0.0)
The café was so quiet, I could hear my coffee cooling. (0.0)
I'd like to spend a quiet night at home. (14.2)
a quiet town/neighborhood (17.0)
It was a quiet wedding, with just a few friends and relatives. (26.8)
quiet (NOT TALKING MUCH)
B1 If someone is quiet, they talk very little.
Dictionary examples:
The quiet student's sneeze in class sounded like an explosion! (0.0)
Our quiet grandpa suddenly yelled, 'Bingo!' We nearly fell off our chairs! (0.0)
Our quiet neighbor's parrot talks more than he does! (0.0)
I was a bit worried about her - she seemed very quiet. (21.0)
He was a shy, quiet man. (23.1)
keep (sth) quiet
C2 to not talk about something
Dictionary examples:
It might be wise to keep this quiet for a while. (33.2)