quiet as the grave

A form of quiet as a grave — Very quiet

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of quiet as a grave.

    They dispersed silently about the house. Hollyer glanced apprehensively at the door of the spare room as they passed it but within was as quiet as the grave.

    1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
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APA

quiet as the grave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20as%20the%20grave

MLA

“quiet as the grave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20as%20the%20grave. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiet as the grave,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiet%20as%20the%20grave.

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