placid : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: placid	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for placid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
placid adj (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water" Synonym(s): placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays" Synonym(s): equable, even-tempered, good- tempered, placid
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Placid \Plac"id\, a. [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See {Please}.] Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. [bd]That placid aspect and meek regard.[b8] --Milton. [bd]Sleeping . . . the placid sleep of infancy.[b8] --Macaulay.