tran·quil

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• tran´quil|ly — tran|quil «TRANG kwuhl, TRAN », adjective, quil|er, quil|est or (especially British) quil|ler, quil|lest. calm; p …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil — «TRANG kwuhl, TRAN », adjective, quil|er, quil|est or (especially British) quil|ler, quil|lest. calm; p …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|i|ty — «trang KWIHL uh tee, tran », noun. = tranquillity. (Cf. ↑tranquillity) …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|iz|er — «TRANG kwuh LY zuhr, TRAN », noun. any one of various drugs for reducing physical or nervous tension, lowering blood pressure, or bringing into balance certain other conditions of the body; ataractic …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|li|ty — «trang KWIHL uh tee, tran », noun. tranquil condition; calmness; peacefulness; quiet: »Public tranquillity is shattered during revolution …   Useful english dictionary

• tran´quil|ness — tran|quil «TRANG kwuhl, TRAN », adjective, quil|er, quil|est or (especially British) quil|ler, quil|lest. calm; p …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|iz|ing drug — tran|quil|iz|ing agent or tran|quil|iz|ing drug «TRANG kwuh LY zihng, TRAN », = tranquilizer. (Cf. ↑tranquilizer) …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|iz|ing agent — or tran|quil|iz|ing drug «TRANG kwuh LY zihng, TRAN », = tranquilizer. (Cf. ↑tranquilizer) …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|ise — «TRANG kwuh lyz, TRAN », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. tranquilize …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|i|za|tion — «TRANG kwuh luh ZAY shuhn, TRAN », noun. 1. the act or process of tranquilizing. 2. the state of being tranquilized …   Useful english dictionary

• tran|quil|ize — «TRANG kwuh lyz, TRAN », verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to make calm, peaceful, or quiet; make tranquil; calm; soothe: »Although “The Maltese Falcon” at long last settled Huston professionally, it did not tranquilize his personal life (Newsweek).… …   Useful english dictionary