QUIESCENT
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ɛsn̩t/
20
Scrabble
23
WWF
Q(10) U(1) I(1) E(1) S(1) C(3) E(1) N(1) T(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈkwaɪ̯.ɛsn̩t/
adjective
- Inactive, quiet, at rest.“The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.”
- Not sounded; silent.“The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know".”
- Non-proliferating.
Source: Wiktionary
