quiet

On-Yomi: セイ、ジョウ — Kun-Yomi: しず-、しず.か、しず.まる、しず.める

Koohii stories:

1) [rgravina] 16-8-2006(201): When someone you know who is normally talkative goes quiet, it's usually a sign that they are contending with the blues.

2) [zz_alex_zz] 24-3-2008(75): "And the next contender is…. a Smurf!" As you can imagine, the crowd goes quiet with shock.

3) [Raichu] 31-8-2006(62): When you feel blue, you want to go somewhere quiet to help you contend with your problems.

4) [robertmyers] 17-12-2011(33): The once proud and boisterous contender has been smacked down by a smurf and is quiet for once.

5) [Skinny] 16-6-2009(24): Best way to get kids to be quiet. Have a quiet contest. Each contender must be quiet by holding their breath until they turn blue in the face.