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Calm vs Floaty - What's the difference?

calm | floaty |

As adjectives the difference between calm and floaty

is that calm is (of a person) peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety while floaty is (of a dress) lightweight, so as to rise when the wearer is walking.

As nouns the difference between calm and floaty

is that calm is (in a person) the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion while floaty is a lilo or similar item that floats on water and can be sat on.

As a verb calm

is to make calm.

calm

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with little waves on the surface.
  • Without wind or storm.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormy

    Derived terms

    * calm as a millpond * ice-calm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
  • (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • A period of time without wind.
  • * Bible, Mark iv. 39
    • The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ice-calm

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make calm.
    • to calm a crying baby
    to calm the passions
  • * Dryden
    • to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
  • To become calm.

    • Synonyms

    * calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

    Anagrams

    * ----

    floaty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a dress) lightweight, so as to rise when the wearer is walking.
  • (music) light, hypnotic and relaxing.
  • * 2005 , , Definitely knot one for the wimps [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/features/article566957.ece]
    • All the floaty music in the world could not disguise my grunts as I clenched my teeth and curled my toes to fight the pain.
  • Having a feeling of extreme calm, as if floating through the air.

    • Synonyms

    * billowy

    Noun

    (floaties)
  • A lilo or similar item that floats on water and can be sat on.