Reverse Dictionary: QUIET

ADJECTIVES
► BIRD-MOUTHED unwilling to speak out; tender in finding fault → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUTTER-MOUTHED said of persons who are afraid to speak out plainly → 1865 Eng. dial.
► CANNY quiet, easy, snug, comfortable, pleasant, cosy → a1758 Sc.
► CAUTIOUS quiet → 1825 Sc.
► CHUP quiet, silent → 1896 Indian English
► COSH quiet, still → 1803 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DEAD quiet → 20C Aust. sl.
► DEFT quiet, silent → 1897 Eng. dial.  
► DOCIOUS docile, quiet, civil → 1853 Amer. dial.
► DOUCE quiet, sober, sedate → E18 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► EASEFUL that gives ease, comfort, or relief; comfortable, soothing; quiet, peaceful, restful → 1375
► EASY-HEARTED of an easy, quiet disposition → 1634
► HALCYDONIAN calm, quiet, tranquil → 1611 obs.
► HALCYON calm, quiet, peaceful, undisturbed → 1578
► HALCYONIAN calm, quiet, peaceful → 1617 obs.
► HUSH silent, still, quiet, hushed → 1604
► HUSHT silent, still, quiet; later: reduced to silence, rendered silent → 1400-30 arch.
► LOWN of a person: gentle, calm, quiet → a1500 chiefly Sc.
► MOME gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful; smooth-spoken → 1864 Eng. dial.
► MOUSY timid and shy; quiet → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MUM silent, quiet → L18 sl.
► PACIFIC characterized by peace or calm; peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet → 1633
► PACIFICOUS quiet, peaceful, tending to make peace → 1608 obs.
► PARTICULAR quiet, harmless → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PENSY quiet, thoughtful, pensive → a1400-50 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► PERPLACID thoroughly placid or quiet → 1660 obs.
► QUAMP still, quiet; also, sulky → 1777 Eng. dial.
► QUAMP AS A MOUSE very quiet (quamp = still, quiet) → 1777 Eng. dial.
► QUANK still, quiet → 1790 Eng. dial.
► QUAT collapsed, quiet, dead → 1895 Eng. dial.
► QUEME quiet, still → c1375 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
► QUIESCEOUS belonging to quiescence or quietness → 1688 obs.
► QUIET AS THE GROUND very quiet → 1898 Eng. dial.
► QUIETFUL full of quiet; calm → c1440 obs.
► QUIETOUS quiet, peaceful → 1550 obs.
► QUIETSOME quiet, silent, calm, still, tranquil, undisturbed → 1595 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RESTY quiet; full of ease → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SNEAK-AND-PEAK designed to be quiet → 1973 US sl.
► SPACK gentle; quiet; tame → ME obs.
► STILL AS MOUSE WORK very quiet, stealthy → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► TACENT silent, quiet, holding one’s peace → 1652 obs.
► TRANQUILLOUS free from agitation or disturbance; tranquil, calm, serene, placid, quiet, still, peaceful → 1638 obs.
► YCESED appeased, quieted → 1387 obs.

ADVERBS
► ALL BY EASE gently, quietly → 1881 Eng. dial.
► BASELY in a low tone, softly, quietly → 1562 obs.
► COSHLY quietly, undisturbedly → a1774 Sc.
► DOCIOUS quietly, submissively → 1853 Amer. dial.
► EASILY without hurry, slowly; deliberately, gradually; also, calmly, quietly → 1384 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FAIR gently, quietly, without haste or violence → a1000 obs.
► FAIR AND EASILY gently, quietly, without haste or violence → 1523 obs.
► FAIR AND EVENLY gently, quietly, without haste or violence → a1000 obs.
► FAIR AND SOFTLY gently, quietly, without haste or violence → c1374 obs.
► FAIRLY gently, peaceably, quietly, softly → c1400 obs.
► INWARDLY inaudibly, quietly, in a low tone → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LOWN calmly, quietly; peacefully, tranquilly; also, in a low voice, softly → a1600 chiefly Sc.
► LOWNLY softly, quietly; in a low voice → 1820 Sc.
► ON THE Q.T. surreptitiously, on the quiet → L19 sl.
► ON THE STRICT Q.T. surreptitiously, on the quiet → L19 sl.
► PACATELY quietly → a1652 obs.
► PRETTILY gently, softly, quietly → c1500
► QUEEMLY smoothly, calmly, gently, quietly, silently → 1788 Eng. dial.
► QUIETOUSLY quietly, peacefully → 1550 obs.
► SMACK-SMOOTH smoothly, without any impediment or obstruction; quietly, pleasantly → 1802 Eng. dial.
► UNDERFOOT quietly, secretly → 1860

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► ALL’S SNUG all is quiet → E18 sl.
► BAG IT! shut up! be quiet! go away! → 1968 Amer. sl.
► BAG ONE’S HEAD! shut up! go away! → 1863 Amer. sl.
► BELT UP! be quiet! → 1930s sl.
► BITE IT! be quiet! → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BITE THE BAG! be quiet! → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BITE YOUR BUM! shut up! get lost! → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BLOW IT OUT OF YOUR BAG! refrain from talking → 1944 services’ sl. (Bk.)
► BURN UP! be quiet! → 1971 Aust. sl.
► BUTTON IT! be quiet → 1918 colloq.
► BUTTON UP YOUR FACE! shut up! be quiet! → 1932 Amer. sl.
► BUTTON YOUR LIP! stop talking → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUTTON YOUR NOSE! be quiet → 1928 Amer. sl.
► BUZZ OFF! shut up! → 1960 Amer. dial.
► CAN IT! be quiet! → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CAN THE CHATTER! shut up! be quiet! → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► CHUBBAROW! shut up! be quiet! → 1927 Anglo-Indian
► CHUCK IT! be quiet → 1901 Brit. sl. 
► CHUGARROW! shut up! → 1984 sl. (Bk.)
► CHUP be quiet! shut up! → 1824 Indian English
► CLAM IT! be quiet! → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CLOSE YOUR FACE! shut your mouth! → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CLOSE YOUR YAP! be quiet! → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DALLY YOUR TONGUE! be quiet! stop talking! → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► DARK IT! be quiet! keep quiet! → L19 sl.
► DON’T LET YOUR MOUTH BUY WHAT YOUR ASS CAN’T PAY FOR advice to keep quiet, esp. in a delicate situation → 1980s African-American sl.
► DON’T LET YOUR MOUTH WRITE A CHECK YOUR ASS CAN’T CASH advice to keep quiet, esp. in a delicate situation → 1980s African-American sl.
► DONT’ LET YOUR MOUTH OVERLOAD YOUR ASS advice to keep quiet, esp. in a delicate situation → 1980s African-American sl.
► DRY UP! be quiet → 1853 sl.
► DUN’S THE MOUSE used as advice or exhortation to be quiet or still and not draw attention to oneself → 1597
► EDNA! watch out! be quiet! → 1960 UK sl.
► FUSHT! hush! → 1816
► GET BACK INTO YOUR BOX! silence! Be quiet! → 19C sl.
► GIVE IT A REST! be quiet → 1931 sl., orig. US
► GO BAG YER HEAD! shut up! → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HALT’S MAUL! be quiet! shut up! → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HARK YE! listen! be quiet! → 1827 Amer. dial.
► HARK YOUR NOISE! be quiet! → 1946 Amer. dial.
► HARKEE! listen! be quiet! → 1847 Amer. dial.
► HAVE DONE! cease, stop, be quiet → 1842 Eng. dial.
► HOLD YOUR HOT POTATO! be quiet! shut up! → M19 sl.
► HOLD YOUR JAW! hold your tongue → 1892 sl.
► HOLD YOUR NOISE! shut up! stop talking! → 1844 sl.
► HOLD YOUR YAP! be quiet! → 1871 Amer. dial.
► HUSHT! a command to be silent or quiet → 1532 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HUST! a sharp whispered sound enjoining silence → c1386 obs.
► ILL FRY YOUR LIPS a warning to be quiet → 1998 NZ sl. (Bk.)
► KNARK IT! ► NARK IT! stop it! shut up! 1853 → sl.
► MOUSE! be quiet! → 19C
► MUM! hush! be quiet! → 14C obs.
► MUM’S THE WORD used as injunction not to reveal a secret; say nothing, keep quiet → a1704 sl.
► NANTE! no; nothing; none; stop; shut up; not ..1851 UK sl.
► NANTEE PALAVER! ► NANTY PALAVER! be quiet! don’t talk! → 1859 sl. (Bk.)
► NANTEE PARLAREE! shut up! be quiet! → M19 sl.
► NANTI PANARLY! be quiet! don’t talk! → 2002 UK sl.
► NANTI PARLAREE POLARI! be quiet! don’t talk! → 2002 UK sl.
► NANTI POLARI! be quiet! don’t talk! → 2002 UK sl.
► NANTY! no; nothing; none; stop; shut up; not → 1851 UK sl.
► NARK IT! be quiet → 1936 Brit. sl.
► NICK-NICK! shut up! → 1958 sl.
► NISH! be quiet! be still! → 1859 UK criminals’ sl.
► NIT-NIT! shut up! → 1958 sl.
► NITTO! be quiet!; also, stop! desist! → 1959 criminals’ sl.
► NOT A WORD OF THE PUDDING keep quiet about it, say absolutely nothing about it → L17
► OH, SWALLOW YOURSELF! hold your tongue! be quiet! don’t bother! → c1875
► PIPE DOWN! be quiet → 1900 sl.
► PULL IN YOUR EARS! shut up! → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PULL IN YOUR NECK! shut up! → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PUT A CORK IN IT! shut up! → 1982 US sl.
► PUT A SOCK IN IT! be quiet → 1919 Brit. sl.
► RADIO! be quiet! stop that! → 1960s US prison sl.
► REST YOUR NECK! be quiet! → 2000 US prison sl.
► SAVE IT! be quiet! shut up! → 1930s US sl.
► SAW OFF! be quiet! → 1900s US sl.
► SHADDUP! be quiet → 1959 sl.
► SHTOOM IT! ► SHTOOM UP! be quiet → 1958 sl.
► SHUDDUP! be quiet → 1940 sl.
► SHURRIT! be quiet! → 1982 UK sl.
► SHURRUP! be quiet → 1893 sl.
► SHUSH! be quiet! hush!
► SHUSH THE MUSH! be quiet! shut up! → 2004 UK sl.
► SHUSH UP! be quiet! → 1999 UK sl.
► SHUT IT! be quiet! → 1886 UK sl.
► SHUT THE FUCK UP! be quiet!; an intensified ‘shut up’ → 1991 US sl.
► SHUTTUP! be quiet! stop talking! → 1955 UK sl.
► SHUT UP! be quiet! stop talking! → 1840 sl.
► SHUT UP YOUR GARRET! hold your tongue! → 1909 sl.
► SHUT UP YOUR HEAD! be quiet! → 1856 Amer. dial.
► SHUT YER COCK HOLSTER shut yer mouth → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► SHUT YOUR ASS! shut up! → 1951 Amer. sl.
► SHUT YOUR BEAK! shut up! be quiet! → 20C W. Indies sl.
► SHUT YOUR CAKEHOLE! shut your mouth! → 1940s sl.
► SHUT YOUR CAN! shut up! → 1919 US sl.
► SHUT YOUR CRUNCH! be quiet! → 1978 UK sl.
► SHUT YOUR FACE! be quiet! shut up! → 1809 UK sl.
► SHUT YOUR HEAD! be quiet! shut up! → 1876 US sl.
► SHUT YOUR RAG-BOX! shut up! be quiet! → L19 sl.
► SHUT YOUR TEETH! be quiet! stop talking! → 2003 UK sl.
► SHUT YOUR TRAP! be quiet! → 1959 UK sl.
► SHUT YOUR YAP! be quiet! → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SIT ON THE PARLIAMENTARY SIDE OF YOUR ARSE sit down and be quiet → 1900s Irish
► STOW YOUR GAFF! be quiet! → E19
► STOW YOUR JAW! hold your tongue → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
► TAKE A RED-HOT POTATO! be quiet! shut up! → M19 sl.
► TELL IT TO JESUS! a request to be quiet → 1930s US tramps’ usage
► TICK A LOCK! be quiet → 2005 Amer. dial.
► TIE A RAG TO YOUR TONGUE be quiet, hold your tongue → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► TURN IT UP! shut up! stop it! → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► UNDER THE BUNK! shut up! → c1920 US prison sl.
► WHEESHT! shut up! be quiet! → c2002 UK playground sl. ​
► WIPE OFF YOUR CHIN! shut up! → 1876 Amer. sl.
► WIPE YOUR CHIN! be quiet! → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► WOULDN’T SAY BOO TO A TOMCAT to be inoffensive, timid, or quiet → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WRAP UP! be quiet! stop talking! → 1940s UK sl.
► ZIPPER YOUR KISSER! be quiet! 

NOUNS
► HALCYON calm, quietude → 1647 obs.
► HUSHT silence, quiet, hush → 1566
► LOWN a calm or quiet state; stillness, tranquillity → a1250 chiefly Sc.
► QUIETANT anything that makes quiet or soothes → 1875
► QUIETATION the act of quieting; the state of being quiet or quieted → 1502 obs.
► QUIETIVE that which tends to produce quiet; a sedative → 1894
► SAUCHT peace, quiet, tranquillity → 1710 Sc. obs.
► SAUGHT peace, quiet, ease → 1641 Sc. obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► MOUSE a timid, quiet or retiring person → 1839
► PAKE a quiet, easygoing fellow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAME CAT a quiet youth → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)

VERBS
► ACCOY to still, to calm, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to tame, to silence, to daunt (the forward or bold) → c1350 obs.
► ACE IT ► ACE IT UP to be quiet; to stop it → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► ACQUIET to set at rest, to quiet, to pacify → 1548 obs.
► BAWL-UP to shut up; to stop talking → 1904 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BE LIKE DAD to keep quiet; to say nothing → 1996 UK sl.
► BELT UP to hold one’s peace; to be quiet → 1930s sl.
► BESTILL to make quiet, to still, to hush → 1770
► BURN UP to fall silent; to stop talking → 1971 Aust. sl.
► BUTTON ONE’S CHIN to be quiet; to stop talking → 20C sl.
► BUTTON ONE’S GABBER to be quiet; to stop talking → 20C sl.
► BUTTON ONE’S GOB to be quiet; to stop talking → 20C sl.
► BUTTON ONE’S LIPPER to be quiet; to stop talking → 20C sl.
► BUTTON ONE’S MOUTH to be quiet; to stop talking → 20C sl.
► BUTTON ONE’S TRAP to be quiet; to stop talking → 20C sl.
► BUTTON SOMEONE’S LIP to make someone keep quiet → 1950s sl.
► BUTTON UP to hold one’s tongue; to shut up → 1859 Amer. sl.
► BUTTON YOUR BONE-BOX to close up the mouth; to be quiet → 1859 Amer. sl.
► BUTTON YOUR FLAP to be quiet → 1960 Amer. sl.
► BUTTON YOUR LIP to close up the mouth; to be quiet → 1868 Amer. sl.
► BUTTON YOUR NOSE to be quiet → 1928 Amer. sl.
► BUTTON YOUR YAP to be quiet → 1939 Amer. sl.
► CAWMER to quiet, to calm → 1825 Sc.
► CLAM UP to become quiet or silent→ 1916 sl. chiefly US 
► CLOSE ONE’S FACE to be quiet → L19 sl.
► CUT THE CACKLE to be quiet → 1889 sl. 
► DAMPER to mute, to quiet → 1979 US sl.
► DUMMY UP to refuse to talk or give information; to keep quiet → 1926 US sl.
► EASE to move quietly → 1920s US sl.
► FADE AWAY to become quiet → 1947 US sl.
► HEAD IN to back down or yield in an argument; to keep or become quiet → 1949 Amer. dial.
► HOBBLE YOUR LIP to be quiet, to quit talking so much → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► HOLD ONE’S GULSH to keep quiet, to refrain from talking → c1840 Eng. dial.
► HUSH ONE’S MOUTH to be quiet; to stop talking → 1903 Amer. dial.
► HUSH-HUSH to quiet, to silence → 1861
► KEEP A STIFF LIP to keep quiet, to maintain a secret → 1970s African-American sl.
► KEEP ONE’S LIP BUTTONED to keep quiet → 20C sl.
► KEEP ONE’S TOE IN ONE’S PUMP to keep quiet or calm, not to get excited → 1831 chiefly Irish English
► KILL IT to stop talking → 1910s sl.
► LIP IT to stop talking → 1999 UK sl.
► LOWN to become calm or quiet → a1600 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NOT TO SAY QUACK to be silent; to keep quiet → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OBACERATE to stop one’s mouth, that he cannot tell out his tale → 1656 obs.
► OIL to move quietly, stealthily, or in an underhand, surreptitious manner → 1920s sl.
► OYSTER UP to shut up, to be quiet → 1973
► PACIFY to make quiet by force or punishment → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PACK IT UP to stop talking; to see fooling or some foolish practice → c1925 Services’ sl.
► PAWL to cease, esp. to cease talking → 1867 nautical sl.
► PEACIFY to make calm, to pacify; to soothe, quiet, or subdue → 1886
► POLLYFOX to move quietly, to pussyfoot → 1936 Amer. dial.
► PULL IN ONE’S EARS to duck one’s head; to mind one’s own business; hence, to be quiet → 1917 Amer. sl.
► PUSH IN ONE’S CUT-OFF to stop talking → 1910s Aust. sl.
► PUT THE OAKUM TO to shut someone up with sharp or clever words → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► QUAIL to quiet down; to lull, to abate, esp. of the wind → 1897 Sc.
► QUALL of persons: to calm down, to become quiet and peaceful → 1824 Sc.
► QUAMP to subdue, to cow, to quiet; to damp one’s spirits → 1870 Eng. dial.
► QUANK to overcome, to subdue; to quiet → 1825 Eng. dial.
► QUIESCE to become quiescent or quiet → 1833
► QUIETIZE to make quiet; to calm → 1791
► QUILE to make or become quiet; to settle down → 1818 Amer. dial.
► QUILE DOWN to make or become quiet; to settle down → 1894 Amer. dial.
► QUILE UP to make or become quiet; to settle down → 1845 Amer. dial.
► QUOMP to subdue, to cow, to quiet; to damp one’s spirits → 1870 Eng. dial.
► REST ONE’S NECK to be quiet! → 2000 US prison sl.
► SAUGHTEL to become calm or quiet → a1300 obs.
► SAW OFF to stop talking → 1900s US sl.
► SHUSH UP to become quiet → 1999 UK sl.
► SHUT ONE’S FACE ► SHUT ONE’S FACE UP to be quiet → L19 sl.
► SHUT ONE’S PAN  to hold one’s tongue; to keep silent → 1833
► SHUT ONE’S THROPPLE to cease talking, singing, or making a noise → 1901 Ireland
► SHUT PAN to close one’s mouth, and be quiet → 1799 Amer.
► SHUT UP to stop talking → M17
► SHUT UP ONE’S GARRET to be quiet; to stop talking → L19 sl.
► SING DUMB to be silent, to keep quiet → 1622 chiefly Sc. & Ireland
► SNIV to hold one’s tongue → E19 sl.
► STUBBLE IT to hold one’s tongue → 1827 sl.
► STUBBLE ONE’S WHIDDS to hold one’s tongue → 1830 sl.
► SWALLOW ONE’S NECK to keep quiet; to hold one’s tongue → 1920s W. Indies sl.
► SWALLOW ONE’S SPIT to keep quiet; to hold one’s tongue → 1920s W. Indies sl.
► SWEVE to sleep, to sink to rest, to become quiet → a1000 obs.
► TURN IT UP to be quiet → 1945 Brit. sl.
► WALK SOFT to behave quietly and peacefully; to be modest → 1960s African-American sl.
► WRAP UP to be quiet → 1943 sl.