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hiljainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • quiet adj Making little or no sound.
  • silent adjective Making no sound at all; completely quiet.
  • slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.
  • sleepy adj Tired and wanting to sleep.
  • sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
  • still adj Not moving; calm and motionless.
  • tacit adjective Understood or agreed without being said aloud or written down.
  • taciturn adjective Saying very little by nature; habitually silent or reserved in speech.

Senses

hiljainen is used for these senses in English:

  • coy (archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.
  • low Quiet; soft; not loud.
  • quiet With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
  • quiet Having little motion or activity; calm.
  • quiet Not busy, of low quantity.
  • quiet Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
  • silent Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
  • silent Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

coy — full definition

  1. adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  2. adjective Reluctant to give a direct answer, especially about something sensitive.

low — full definition

  1. adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  2. adj Small in amount, degree, or intensity.
  3. adj Feeling sad or depressed.
  4. adj Deep or quiet in sound or pitch.
  5. noun The lowest point or level something reaches.

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