placid
plac·id / ˈplasid/ • adj. (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited: this horse has a placid nature. ∎ (esp. of a place or stretch of water) calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: the placid waters of a small lake.DERIVATIVES: pla·cid·i·ty / pləˈsiditē/ n.plac·id·ly adv.
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