[おうよう(鷹揚);おおよう(大様), ouyou ( ouyou ); ooyou ( dai sama )] (adj-na, adv, n) (1) largehearted; generous; (2) placid; composed; cool; collected [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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. "That placid aspect and meek
regard." --Milton. "Sleeping . . . the placid sleep of
infancy." --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
placid
adj 1: (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" [syn: {placid}, {quiet},
{still}, {tranquil}, {smooth}, {unruffled}]
2: not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone
shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the
repeated delays" [syn: {equable}, {even-tempered}, {good-
tempered}, {placid}]
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