Muzzle vs Quiet - What's the difference?
muzzle | quiet | Synonyms |
The protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout
The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from as opposed to the breech.
A device used to prevent animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.
(chiefly, Scotland) A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached; bridle
(obsolete, historical) An openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries.
To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.
* Bible, Deuteronomy xxv. 4
(figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); gag, silence, censor.
* 1919 , :
(obsolete) To veil, mask, muffle.
(obsolete) To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle.
To bring the muzzle or mouth near.
* (rfdate) Sir R. L'Estrange
With little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise.
Having little motion or activity; calm.
Not busy, of low quantity.
* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=8 Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
Not showy; undemonstrative.
To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.
To cause someone to become quiet.
The absence of sound; quietness.
the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility
Muzzle is a synonym of quiet.
As nouns the difference between muzzle and quiet
is that muzzle is the protruding part of many animal's head which includes nose, mouth and jaws; snout while quiet is the absence of sound; quietness.As verbs the difference between muzzle and quiet
is that muzzle is to bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting while quiet is to become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.As an adjective quiet is
with little or no sound; free from of disturbing noise.muzzle
English
(wikipedia)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* muzzle blast * muzzle brake * muzzle compensator * muzzle energy * muzzleloader * muzzleloading * muzzle velocityVerb
(muzzl)- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
- Man is brow-beaten, leashed, muzzled , masked, and lashed by boards and councils, by leagues and societies, by church and state.
- The bear muzzles and smells to him.
Derived terms
* muzzlerReferences
* *quiet
English
Adjective
(er)citation, passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet , chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}
- a quiet''' dress; '''quiet''' colours; a '''quiet movement
Quotations
* (English Citations of "quiet")Synonyms
* See also * See alsoAntonyms
* loud * sounded * vocalVerb
(en verb)- When you quiet , we can start talking.
- Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.
- The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.
Synonyms
* (become quiet) quiet down, quieten * (cause to become quiet) quiet down, quietenNoun
(en noun)- There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
- We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.