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Adjective: tranquil  trang-kwul or tran-kwil
  1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
    "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky";
    - placid, quiet, still, smooth, unruffled
     
  2. Not agitated; without losing self-possession
    "she became more tranquil";
    - calm, unagitated, serene
     
  3. Free of noise and disturbance, with little activity
    "a tranquil scene by the river";
    - calm, peaceful, serene

See also: calm, composed, halcyon, quiet

Encyclopedia: Tranquil, Mississippi