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placid

adjective (placid; more placid, most placid)

«placid» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Calm, peaceful and not easily upset or excited: «a placid horse». tree →
(of water) Still and smooth: «a placid lake». tree →

In the lessons

In stories: placid animals (cows, old horses), placid ponds and rivers in calm scenes. In everyday talk, a placid baby rarely cries.

Examples

The old horse was placid and gentle. tree →
The lake was placid in the early morning. tree →
Our baby is very placid. tree →
Cows grazed placidly in the meadow. tree →
The river flowed placid and slow. tree →
He has a placid nature and never shouts. tree →

Note

Adverb: placidly. Similar: calm, tranquil, serene. Opposite: excitable, stormy.

On Mova

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