placid
part of speech
adjective (placid; more placid, most placid)
meaning for a pupil
1) Calm, peaceful and not easily upset or excited: «a placid horse». tree →
2) (of water) Still and smooth: «a placid lake». tree →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
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