What does "quiet" mean?

Additional senses

1. 2.Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled; as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. " So quiet and so sweet a style." Shak. That son, who on the quiet state of man Such trouble brought. Milton.
2. 3.Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented. The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. 1 Pet. iii.
3. 4.I will sit as quiet as a lamb. Shak.
4. 5.Not showy; not such as to attract attention; undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet movement.
5. 6.The quality or state of being quiet, or in repose; as an hour or a time of quiet.
6. 7.Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security. And join with thee, calm Peace and Quiet. Milton. At quiet, still; peaceful. -- In quiet, quietly. " I will depart in quiet." Shak. -- Out of quiet, disturbed; restless. [Obs.] "She is much out of quiet." Shak.
7. 8.To stop motion in; to still; to reduce to a state of rest, or of silence.
8. 9.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. Shak.
9. 10.To become still, silent, or calm; -- often with down; as, be soon quieted down.