Quieted vs Quilted - What's the difference?
quieted | quilted |
(quiet)
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
Having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.
Having characteristics that approximate the above to some degree, eg, quilted toilet paper.
(quilt)
As verbs the difference between quieted and quilted
is that quieted is (quiet) while quilted is (quilt).As an adjective quilted is
having the characteristics of a quilt; specifically, having two layers of cloth sewn together, with a layer of padding between them.quieted
English
Verb
(head)quiet
English
Adjective
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- 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.