单词 | quietish |
释义 | quietishadj. Somewhat quiet. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > quietness or tranquillity > [adjective] > somewhat stillish1648 quietish1824 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [adjective] > silent > somewhat quietish1824 1824 Times 2 Sept. 3/2 A vew minutes past eight o'clock—It woz a calmish quietish zort of night..I 'eard a noise at my door. 1899 H. James Let. 19 May (1920) I. 318 I'm here in a warmish, quietish, emptyish, pleasantish..Rome. 1939 N. Marsh Overture to Death xiii. 125 Though lately it's been quietish—hasn't it, Mr. Alleyn? 1977 Hot Car Oct. 49/1 It's obviously got to be neat, safe and quiet-ish. 1997 Daily Tel. 28 May 17/2 My granddaughter..is a quietish and hard-working girl who is keen on books and likes watching old films. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1824 |
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