plac´id|ness

plac´id|ness
plac|id «PLAS ihd», adjective.
pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet: »

a placid lake, a placid temper. The small restaurant had an intimate and placid atmosphere. I think I could…live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained (Walt Whitman).

SYNONYM(S): unruffled, tranquil, serene. See syn. under peaceful. (Cf.peaceful)
[< Latin placidus < placēre to please]
plac´id|ly, adverb.
plac´id|ness, noun.

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • plac´id|ly — plac|id «PLAS ihd», adjective. pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet: »a placid lake, a placid temper. The small restaurant had an intimate and placid atmosphere. I think I could…live with animals, they are so placid and self contained (Walt… …   Useful english dictionary

  • plac|id — «PLAS ihd», adjective. pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet: »a placid lake, a placid temper. The small restaurant had an intimate and placid atmosphere. I think I could…live with animals, they are so placid and self contained (Walt Whitman).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • placidness — plac·id·ness …   English syllables

  • placid — plac•id [[t]ˈplæs ɪd[/t]] adj. pleasantly calm or peaceful • Etymology: 1620–30; < L placidus calm, quiet, akin to placēre to please; see id IV pla•cid•i•ty pləˈsɪd ɪ ti plac′id•ness, n. plac′id•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Placidness — Plac id*ness, n. The quality or state of being placid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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