All 4 Uses of
placid
in
Catch-22
- There was nothing funny about living like a bum in a tent in Pianosa between fat mountains behind him and a placid blue sea in front that could gulp down a person with a cramp in the twinkling of an eye and ship him back to shore three days later, all charges paid, bloated, blue and putrescent, water draining out through both cold nostrils.†
Chpt 2placid = calm and not easily excited
- Yossarian whirled to escape and smacked into Aarfy, who had struck a match and was placidly lighting his pipe.†
Chpt 15 *placidly = calmly
- He was relieved, even though he still saw Aarfy's bloated cherub's face hanging down over McWatt's shoulder with placid interest.†
Chpt 26placid = calm and not easily excited
- 'Very critical times indeed,' Colonel Korn agreed with a placid nod.†
Chpt 40