Reverse Dictionary: CALM

ADJECTIVES
1440 — QUIETFUL calm; full of quiet → obs.
1500 — LOWN calm, gentle, quiet; said of a person → chiefly Sc.
1578 — HALCYON calm, quiet, peaceful, undisturbed 
1587 — CALMY characterized by calm; tranquil, peaceful → arch., poetic usage
1595 — QUIETSOME calm; quiet, silent, still, tranquil, undisturbed → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1611 — HALCYDONIAN calm, quiet, tranquil → obs.
1617 — HALCYONIAN calm, quiet, peaceful → obs.
1621 — IMPASSIONATE calm; dispassionate; free from, or not governed by passion; calm 
1633 — PACIFIC calm; tranquil, quiet; characterized by calm or peace 
1638 — TRANQUILLOUS calm; tranquil, serene, quiet, still, peaceful free from agitation or disturbance → obs.
1644 — PACATE brought into a state of calm and peace, tranquil → obs.
1724 — LOWN-WARM calm and mild; balmy → obs.
1732 — COOL AS A CUCUMBER calm; self-possessed; alert and aware 
1824 — QUEEM calm; pleasant; smooth → Sc.
1871 — CALMATIVE having a calming effect 
..20C — LOWN calm, quiet → Amer. dial.
1915 — ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT calm, peaceful, uneventful → World War I Amer. sl.
1967 — SMOOTH calm → US sl.
1970 — COOLED OUT calm, unperturbed, in control → sl., orig. African-American
1970 — DOWN LOOSE relaxed, calm, collected, happy-go-lucky; opposite of ‘uptight’ → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — ICE calm; cool, relaxed, self-contained → African-American
1971 — CHILLY calm, cool, laid back → US sl.
1976 — DISH-CALM perfectly calm → Amer. dial.
1983 — ANTI-FRANTIC calm, collected → US sl.
1987 — CHILLING calm, cool, laid back → Amer. sl., esp. African-American
1990 — IN THE CUT relaxed; calm; cool → US street sl.
1995 — LAID BACK calm → US sl. (Bk.)
2003 — KOOK AND THE GANG calm; unemotional and relaxed, imperturbable; excellent, admirable, wonderful → Irish sl.

ADVERBS
1384 — EASILY calmly, quietly → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1600 — LOWN calmly, quietly; peacefully, tranquilly; also, in a low voice, softly → chiefly Sc.
1824 — QUEEMLY calmly, smoothly → Sc.

INTERJECTIONS
..19C — SIMMER! calm down! → Aust. sl.
.M19 — TAKE IT EASY! calm down, relax, don’t worry → sl.
..L19 — TAKE THE MONKEY OFF YOUR BACK! calm down! → sl.
1930 — TAKE IT SLOW! calm down, quieten down, relax → sl., orig. African-American
1947 — KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY! keep cool → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 — QUIT RACING YOUR MOTOR! calm down! → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1959 — TAKE IT LIGHT!  calm down, take it easy → Amer. sl.
1980 — TAKE A MIDOL! calm down!, relax! → US students’ sl.
1980 — TAKE IT DOWN A THOUSAND! calm down!, relax! → US students’ sl.
1982 — COOL YOUR JETS! calm down! → US sl.
1988 — COOL THE BEANS! calm down!, be patient! → Sc. sl.
1990 — BACK OFF JACKSON! calm down! → US teen sl.
1990 — TAKE A PILL! calm down! → US students’ & teen sl.
1990 — TAN SO BACK!  calm down, stop being so aggressive → W. Indies sl.
1990 — TAN-STUDY!  calm down, relax → W. Indies sl.
2000 — BREEZE! relax! calm down! → US sl.
2006 — COOL IT! calm down! → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DON’T GET YOUR BOWELS IN AN UPROAR! calm down! don’t get so excited! → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — DON’T HAVE A COW! calm down! don’t get so excited! → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — EASY DOES IT! calm down; relax → US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS
1250 — LOWN a calm or quiet state; stillness, tranquillity → chiefly Sc.
1300 — LEE calmness, peace, tranquillity → obs.
1597 — QUIETUDE calm, quietness; rest, tranquillity 
1647 — HALCYON calm, quietude → obs.
1821 — PADDY’S HURRICANE a calm, esp. among sailors → Amer. nautical usage
1827 — IRISHMAN’S HURRICANE a dead calm, esp. among sailors → Amer. dial.
1870 — CALMATIVE anything which has a calming effect 
..20C — ALYO a condition of calm or safety → Amer. sl.
1900 — DEAD-WIND a calm → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1945 — IRISH HURRICANE a dead calm, esp. among sailors → Amer. dial.

NOUNS, PERSON
1823 — COOL CUSTOMER a person who is calm, alert and aware, or self-possessed 
1825 — COOL FISH a person who is calm, alert and aware, or self-possessed 
1826 — MOUTON ENRAGÉ a normally calm person who becomes suddenly enraged or violent 
1827 — COOL HAND a calm, cool, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed 
.M19 — COOL-HEAD a calm, unflappable person → sl.
1866 — COOL CARD a person who is calm. alert and aware, or self-possessed → Amer. sl.
1971 — EASY RIDER a calm, unruffled person → sl.

VERBS
1300 — SAUGHTEL to become calm or quiet → obs.
1350 — ACCOY to calm, to still, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to silence → obs.
1513 — LOWN to make calm, to lull → chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
1535 — ACQUIET to calm, to soothe; to set at rest, to quiet, to pacify → obs.
1600 — LOWN to become calm or quiet → chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
1616 — HALCYON to calm, to tranquillize → obs.
1622 — LENIATE to make calm, to render mild or soft; to soften, to soothe → obs.
1641 — ASSOPIATE to calm, to lull, to assuage; to lay at rest, to put an end to → obs.
1657 — TRANQUILLITATE to calm, to render tranquil, to soothe, to mitigate, to alleviate → obs.
1678 — MEASE to calm, to soothe, to mitigate → Sc.
1791 — QUIETIZE to calm, to make quiet 
1824 — QUALL to calm down, to become quiet and peaceful; said of a person → Sc.
1825 — CAWMER to quiet, to calm → Sc.
1842 — HOLD ONE’S HORSES to be calm, to check one’s impulsiveness → US sl.
.M19 — TAKE IT EASY to act calmly → sl.
1854 — KEEP ONE’S SHIRT ON to remain calm or relaxed, to keep one’s composure → sl., orig. US
1871 — SIMMER → SIMMER DOWN to calm down → US
1882 — COOL DOWN to calm down → sl.
1882 — TAKE THE JOLLY OFF to regain one’s calm, after a nervous shock or great excitement → UK criminals’ sl.
1885 — KEEP ONE’S HAIR ON to remain calm; to restrain one’s temper → Amer. dial.
1886 — PEACIFY to make calm, to pacify; to soothe, quiet, or subdue 
1887 — COOL OFF to calm down → sl.
1898 — BE IN MODERATION to keep calm or cool → Sc.
..L19 — LAMB DOWN to calm someone down → Aust. & NZ sl.
1903 — PATTISH to calm, to appease → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1916 — KEEP THE BLOCK to remain calm or dispassionate → sl.
1928 — KEEP ONE’S PANTS ON to keep calm → colloq.
1946 — LIGHTEN UP to calm down, to become less serious; to cease aggravating → US sl.
1947 — CHECK YOUR NERVES to stay calm → US sl.
1950 — BUZZ IT to stay calm, to relax → US sl.
1953 — COOL IT to calm down, to relax, to take it easy → sl., orig. US
1959 — STAY LOOSE to remain calm → US sl.
1960 — GET ONE’S ACT TOGETHER to calm down; to plan sensibly; to state a goal and aim for it → sl., orig. African-American
1960 — MAINTAIN YOUR COOL to stay calm, poised → Amer. sl.
1965 — KEEP ONE’S BRITCHES ON to stay calm, not to become impatient, excited, or angry → Amer. dial.
1968 — COOL ONE’S CUBES to relax, to take it easy, to calm down → Amer. dial.
1968 — KEEP ONE’S HAIR DOWN to remain calm; to restrain one’s temper → Amer. dial.
1971 — FAN to calm someone down; to mollify → US sl.
1979 — CHILL to calm down, to become cool; to relax → sl., orig. US
1980 — CHILL OUT to calm down, to take it easy; to relax → US sl.
1980 — TAKE A CHILL PILL to calm down, to relax → US African-American & students’ sl.
1986 — CHILLY DOWN to calm down, to take it easy, to relax → Amer. sl.
1990 — AMP DOWN to calm down, to talk quietly → US students’ sl.
1990 — PARLAY to calm down, to relax → US African-American sl.
1995 — KEEP ONE’S COOL to stay calm or composed → US sl. (Bk.)
2003 — CHILL ONE’S BILLS to relax, to calm down → UK sl.
2006 — COOL OUT to calm or settle down; to relax → sl. (Bk.)