Ads
Calm at drugstore.com www.drugstore.com/ Buy Calm Online. Free Shipping On $25+ User Reviews!
Dictionary.com's Mobile Apps www.dictionary.com/mobile Ad-Free, Offline Content, Audio Pronunciation and More! Take Millions of Words With You Everywhere. Download Now!
adjective
1.
without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
2.
not windy or stormy: a calm day.
3.
free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm manner.
noun
4.
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
5.
Meteorology. wind speed of less than 1 mile per hour (0.447 m/sec).
6.
freedom from agitation, excitement, or passion; tranquillity; serenity: She faced the possibility of death with complete calm.
00:10
Calm
is always a great word to know.
So is microburst. Does it mean:
| the phenomena created in the surrounding area by weather passing over a large lake, especially any of the Great Lakes of the U.S. |
| an intense, localized downdraft of air that spreads on the ground, causing rapid changes in wind direction and speed; a localized downpour |
verb (used with object)
7.
to make calm: He calmed the excited dog.
verb (used without object)
8.
to become calm (usually followed by down ).
Origin:
1350–1400; (noun, adj.) Middle English calm(e) < Italian calma (noun), calmo (adj.) < Late Latin cauma summer heat (with l perhaps from Latin calēre to be hot) < Greek kaûma (stem kaumat-) burning heat; akin to kaíein to burn (see caustic); (v.) Middle English calmen < Italian calmare, derivative of the noun
1350–1400; (noun, adj.) Middle English calm(e) < Italian calma (noun), calmo (adj.) < Late Latin cauma summer heat (with l perhaps from Latin calēre to be hot) < Greek kaûma (stem kaumat-) burning heat; akin to kaíein to burn (see caustic); (v.) Middle English calmen < Italian calmare, derivative of the noun
Related forms
calm·ing·ly, adverb
calm·ly, adverb
calm·ness, noun
qua·si-calm, adjective
qua·si-calm·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. quiet, motionless. 3. placid, peaceful, serene, self-possessed. Calm, collected, composed, cool imply the absence of agitation. Calm implies an unruffled state, especially under disturbing conditions: calm in a crisis. Collected implies complete inner command of oneself, usually as the result of an effort: He remained collected in spite of the excitement. One who is composed has or has gained dignified self-possession: pale but composed. Cool implies clarity of judgment along with apparent absence of strong feeling or excitement, especially in circumstances of danger or strain: so cool that he seemed calm. 7. still, quiet, tranquilize; allay, assuage, mollify, soothe, soften.
1. quiet, motionless. 3. placid, peaceful, serene, self-possessed. Calm, collected, composed, cool imply the absence of agitation. Calm implies an unruffled state, especially under disturbing conditions: calm in a crisis. Collected implies complete inner command of oneself, usually as the result of an effort: He remained collected in spite of the excitement. One who is composed has or has gained dignified self-possession: pale but composed. Cool implies clarity of judgment along with apparent absence of strong feeling or excitement, especially in circumstances of danger or strain: so cool that he seemed calm. 7. still, quiet, tranquilize; allay, assuage, mollify, soothe, soften.
Antonyms
2. tempestuous. 3. agitated.
2. tempestuous. 3. agitated.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To calm
Collins
World English Dictionary
calm (kɑːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | almost without motion; still: a calm sea |
| 2. | meteorol of force 0 on the Beaufort scale; without wind |
| 3. | not disturbed, agitated, or excited; under control: he stayed calm throughout the confusion |
| 4. | tranquil; serene: a calm voice |
| —n | |
| 5. | an absence of disturbance or rough motion; stillness |
| 6. | absence of wind |
| 7. | tranquillity |
| —vb | |
| 8. | ( |
| [C14: from Old French calme, from Old Italian calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, hence a rest during the heat of the day, from Greek kauma heat, from kaiein to burn] | |
| 'calmly | |
| —adv | |
| 'calmness | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
calm
late 14c., from O.Fr. calme, traditionally from O.It. calma, from L.L. cauma "heat of the mid-day sun" (in Italy, a time when everything rests and is still), from Gk. kauma "heat" (especially of the sun), from kaiein "to burn." Spelling influenced by L. calere "to be hot." Figurative application to social
or mental conditions is 16c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| CALM Children Affected with Lymphatic Malformations |
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
But subjectively, it shows a politician who is calm and cool under fire from the rabid opposition.
Cool colors tend to make people feel calm and restful.
Imagine trying to remain calm and composed while working in the middle of a war zone, a natural disaster, or other crisis.
That magical window of calm, clear days wasn't yet upon us.
Nearby Words
Synonyms
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
