stilly

stilly

adjective

Definition of STILLY

1

free from disturbing noise or uproar <bats taking flight in the stilly summer evening>

Synonyms arcadian, calm, hushed, peaceful, placid, restful, serene, still, stilly, tranquil

Related Words noiseless, silent, soundless; mute, speechless, wordless; dead, motionless, quiescent; muffled, muted, quieted; dull, gentle, low, soft; ultraquiet

Near Antonyms crazy, tempestuous, wild; blaring, blasting, booming, earsplitting, piercing, roaring, thundering, thunderous

Antonyms boisterous, clamorous, clattery, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, rip-roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, unquiet, uproarious, woolly (also wooly)

2

free from storms or physical disturbance <dipping my paddle into the stilly water, I began canoeing across the pond>

Synonyms halcyon, hushed, lown [dialect], peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, still, stilly, tranquil, untroubled

Related Words balmy, clement, equable, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate; clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny, windless

Near Antonyms blizzardy (also blizzardly), blustery, squally, windy; extreme, foul, intemperate, nasty, severe

Antonyms agitated, angry, inclement, restless, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, unquiet, unsettled

3

mostly or entirely without sound <the blissful peace of a star-filled, stilly night>

Synonyms hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, quieted, soundless, still, stilly

Related Words calm, peaceable, peaceful, serene, tranquil

Near Antonyms boisterous, clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, tumultuous

Antonyms noisy, rackety, unquiet, uproarious