quiescent

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The sea was perfectly quiescent, and the rude embarkation rested upon it like a log.

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  1. adjective Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive. See Synonyms at latent.

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  • It was quiescent, and new to him,--like nothing he had seen,--and he clung to it. —  "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea
  • In both sexes, organs up to this time quiescent, that is, as to any functional action, take on rapidly an independent life, assert their own character, and take up their peculiar work. —  The Education of American Girls
  • Accordingly, in my Prophetical Office, I view as simply separate ideas, Rome quiescent, and Rome in action. —  Apologia Pro Vita Sua
  • For although every one is comfortable and properly entertained, yet the absence of the host creates an inexpressible emptiness; it is as if everything were quiescent--hardly breathing--merely waiting until he comes. —  The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth
  • Lie still Vane's voice sounded so deep and threatening that the lads lay perfectly quiescent, and Distin went on Better get out your handkerchief," he said, taking out his own, "and we'll tie their hands behind them, and march them to Bates' place You'll help me then?" —  The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias
 

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  1. Latin quiēscēns, quiēscent-, present participle of quiēscere, to rest, from quiēs, quiet; see quiet.

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  1. from Latin quiescen(t-)s, present participle of quiescere, keep quiet, rest: see quiesce.
 

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/kwaɪˈɛsənt/
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