- calm´ness
- calm «kahm, kahlm», adjective, noun, verb.–adj.1. not stormy or windy; not stirred up; quiet; still: »
In fair weather the sea is usually calm.
SYNONYM(S): motionless, smooth, placid.–n.2. Figurative. absence of excitement; peacefulness; tranquility: »After the excitement of the birthday party the household settled into its usual calm. Ne'er saw I, never felt a calm so deep (Wordsworth).
3. Meteorology. a condition in which the wind has a velocity of less than 1 mile per hour (on the Beaufort scale, force 0).–v.i.to become calm: »The crying baby soon calmed down. The storm ceased and the sea calmed.
–v.t.to make calm: »Mother calmed the frightened baby.
╂[< Old French calme < Italian calma < Late Latin cauma < Greek kaûma heat of the day (a time for rest) < kaíein to burn]–calm´ly, adverb.–calm´ness, noun.Synonym Study adjective. 2 Calm, composed, collected mean not disturbed or excited. Calm means being or seeming to be completely undisturbed, showing no sign of being confused or excited: »Mother's calm behavior quieted the frightened boy.
Composed means calm as the result of having or having got command over one's thoughts and feelings and, sometimes, an inner peace: »She was composed at the funeral.
Collected emphasizes having control over one's actions, thoughts, and feelings, especially at times of danger or disturbance: »He was collected as he led the rescuers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
