sedate
51se|date — se|date1 «sih DAYT», adjective. quiet, calm, and composed; serious; undisturbed by passion or excitement: »She is very sedate for a child and would rather read and sew than play. One of those calm, quiet, sedate natures, to whom the temptations… …
52Composed — Com*posed , a. Free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self possessed. [1913 Webster] The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate, Composed his posture, and his look sedate. Pope. {Com*pos ed*ly}, adv. {Com*pos ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
53Composedly — Composed Com*posed , a. Free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self possessed. [1913 Webster] The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate, Composed his posture, and his look sedate. Pope. {Com*pos ed*ly}, adv. {Com*pos ed*ness}, n. [1913 …
54Composedness — Composed Com*posed , a. Free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self possessed. [1913 Webster] The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate, Composed his posture, and his look sedate. Pope. {Com*pos ed*ly}, adv. {Com*pos ed*ness}, n. [1913 …
55Grave — Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman. [1913… …
56Grave accent — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… …
57Graver — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… …
58Gravest — Grave Grave, a. [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v [ e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}] 1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His shield grave and great. Chapman.… …
59Sober — Sober, a. [Compar. {Soberer}; superl. {Soberest}.] [OE. sobre, F. sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so expressing separation + ebrius drunken. Cf. {Ebriety}.] 1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a …
60Soberer — Sober Sober, a. [Compar. {Soberer}; superl. {Soberest}.] [OE. sobre, F. sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so expressing separation + ebrius drunken. Cf. {Ebriety}.] 1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; …
