quiescent
/kwɪ'ɛsənt/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables20 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1
Being quiet or still or inactive.
2
Marked by a state of tranquil repose.
“the quiescent melancholy of the town”
3
Not active or activated.
“the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation”
4
(pathology) causing no symptoms.
“a quiescent tumor”
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuiescentqay
Starts & ends withQ … T
Syllablesqui · es · cent
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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