Entry Word: tranquil

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 free from disturbing noise or uproar <the house was once again tranquil after the kids moved outside to play> — see quiet 1
2 free from emotional or mental agitation <though she should have been upset, she felt oddly tranquil upon learning that she would not be receiving the scholarship> — see calm 2
3 free from storms or physical disturbance <drifting dreamily through tranquil seas> — see calm 1