Cool vs. Quiet

Cooladjective

Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

Quietadjective

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

‘I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.’;

Cooladjective

Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

‘a cool grey colour’;

Quietadjective

Having little motion or activity; calm.

‘the sea was quiet’; ‘a quiet night at home’; ‘all quiet on the Western front’;

Cooladjective

Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

Quietadjective

Not busy, of low quantity.

‘The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.’; ‘Business was quiet for the season.’;

Cooladjective

Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

‘His proposals had a cool reception.’;

Quietadjective

Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.

‘He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.’;

Cooladjective

Calmly audacious.

‘In control as always, he came up with a cool plan.’;

Quietadjective

Not showy; undemonstrative.

‘a quiet dress’; ‘quiet colours’; ‘a quiet movement’;

Cooladjective

Applied facetiously to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.

Quietadjective

(software) Requiring little or no interaction.

‘a quiet install’;

Cooladjective

(informal) Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.

Quietverb

To become quiet, silent, still, tranquil, calm.

‘When you quiet, we can start talking.’;

Cooladjective

(informal) In fashion, part of or fitting the in crowd; originally hipster slang.

Quietverb

To cause someone to become quiet.

‘Can you quiet your child? He's making lots of noise.’; ‘The umpire quieted the crowd, so the game could continue in peace.’;

Cooladjective

(informal) Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.

‘Is it cool if I sleep here tonight?’;

Quietnoun

The absence of sound; quietness.

‘There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.’; ‘We need a bit of quiet before we can start the show.’;

Cooladjective

(informal) Of a person, not upset by circumstances that might ordinarily be upsetting.

‘I'm completely cool with my girlfriend leaving me.’;

Quietnoun

the absence of movement; stillness, tranquility

Coolnoun

A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

‘in the cool of the morning’;

Quietinterjection

Be quiet.

‘Quiet! The children are sleeping.’;

Coolnoun

A calm temperament.

Quietadjective

In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

‘They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.’;

Coolnoun

The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

Quietadjective

Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.

Coolverb

To lose heat, to get colder.

‘I like to let my tea cool before drinking it so I don't burn my tongue.’;

Quietadjective

Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience.

‘That son, who on the quiet state of manSuch trouble brought.’;

Coolverb

(transitive) To make cooler, less warm.

Quietadjective

Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.

‘The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.’; ‘I will sit as quiet as a lamb.’;

Coolverb

To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

‘Relations cooled between the USA and the USSR after 1980.’;

Quietadjective

Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.

Coolverb

(transitive) To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

Quietnoun

The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.

Coolverb

(transitive) To kill.

Quietnoun

Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security.

‘And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet.’;

Cooladjective

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

‘Fanned with cool winds.’;

Quietverb

To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.

Cooladjective

Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.

‘For a patriot, too cool.’;

Quietverb

To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to quiet clamors or disorders; to quiet pain or grief.

‘Quiet yourselves, I pray, and be at peace.’;

Cooladjective

Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.

Quietverb

To become still, silent, or calm; - often with down; as, be soon quieted down.

Cooladjective

Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.

Quietnoun

a period of calm weather;

‘there was a lull in the storm’;

Cooladjective

Quietly impudent; negligent of propriety in matters of minor importance, either ignorantly or willfully; presuming and selfish; audacious; as, cool behavior.

‘Its cool stare of familiarity was intolerable.’;

Quietnoun

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

Cooladjective

Applied facetiously, in a vague sense, to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.

‘He had lost a cool hundred.’; ‘Leaving a cool thousand to Mr. Matthew Pocket.’;

Quietnoun

the absence of sound;

‘he needed silence in order to sleep’; ‘the street was quiet’;

Coolnoun

A moderate state of cold; coolness; - said of the temperature of the air between hot and cold; as, the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening.

Quietnoun

a disposition free from stress or emotion

Coolverb

To make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature of; as, ice cools water.

‘Send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue.’;

Quietverb

become quiet or quieter;

‘The audience fell silent when the speaker entered’;

Coolverb

To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate.

‘We have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts.’;

Quietverb

make calm or still;

‘quiet the dragons of worry and fear’;

Coolverb

To become less hot; to lose heat.

‘I saw a smith stand with his hammer, thus,the whilst his iron did on the anvil cool.’;

Quietadjective

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;

‘a quiet life’; ‘a quiet throng of onlookers’; ‘quiet peace-loving people’; ‘the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years’;

Coolverb

To lose the heat of excitement or passion; to become more moderate.

‘I will not give myself liberty to think, lest I should cool.’;

Quietadjective

free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;

‘a quiet audience at the concert’; ‘the room was dark and quiet’;

Coolnoun

the quality of being cool;

‘the cool of early morning’;

Quietadjective

not showy or obtrusive;

‘clothes in quiet good taste’;

Coolnoun

great coolness and composure under strain;

‘keep your cool’;

Quietadjective

in a softened tone;

‘hushed voices’; ‘muted trumpets’; ‘a subdued whisper’; ‘a quiet reprimand’;

Coolverb

make cool or cooler;

‘Chill the food’;

Quietadjective

without untoward incident or disruption;

‘a placid existence’; ‘quiet times’;

Coolverb

loose heat;

‘The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm’;

Quietadjective

free from disturbance;

‘a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay’; ‘the quiet waters of a lagoon’; ‘a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky’; ‘a smooth channel crossing’; ‘scarcely a ripple on the still water’; ‘unruffled water’;

Coolverb

lose intensity;

‘His enthusiasm cooled considerably’;

Quietadjective

of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

Cooladjective

neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat;

‘a cool autumn day’; ‘a cool room’; ‘cool summer dresses’; ‘cool drinks’; ‘a cool breeze’;

Quietadverb

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');

‘her hands rested quietly in her lap’; ‘the rock star was quietly led out the back door’; ‘sit here as quiet as you can’;

Cooladjective

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional;

‘play it cool’; ‘keep cool’; ‘stayed coolheaded in the crisis’; ‘the most nerveless winner in the history of the tournament’;

Quietadjective

making little or no noise

‘I was as quiet as I could be, but he knew I was there’; ‘the car has a quiet, economical engine’;

Cooladjective

(color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets;

‘cool greens and blues and violets’;

Quietadjective

(of a place, period of time, or situation) without much activity, disturbance, or excitement

‘the street below was quiet, little traffic braving the snow’;

Cooladjective

psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike;

‘relations were cool and polite’; ‘a cool reception’; ‘cool to the idea of higher taxes’;

Quietadjective

without being disturbed or interrupted

‘all he wanted was a quiet drink’;

Cooladjective

used of a number or sum and meaning without exaggeration or qualification;

‘a cool million bucks’;

Quietadjective

carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation

‘we wanted a quiet wedding’; ‘I'll have a quiet word with him’;

Cooladjective

fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept;

‘he's a cool dude’; ‘that's cool’; ‘Mary's dress is really cool’; ‘it's not cool to arrive at a party too early’;

Quietadjective

(of a person) mild and reserved by nature

‘his quiet, middle-aged parents’;

Quietadjective

expressed in a restrained or understated way

‘Molly spoke with quiet confidence’;

Quietadjective

(of a colour or garment) unobtrusive; not bright or showy.

Quietnoun

absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm

‘the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet’;

Quietnoun

freedom from disturbance or interruption by others

‘he understood her wish for peace and quiet’;

Quietnoun

a peaceful or settled state of affairs in social or political life

‘after several months of comparative quiet, the scandal re-erupted in August’;

Quietverb

make or become silent, calm, or still

‘the journalists quieted down as Judy stepped on to the dais’; ‘there are ways of quieting kids down’;