Not so noisy (5)
I believe the answer is:
muted
'noisy' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for muted that I've seen before include "Not loud" , "Quiet or muffled" , "with reduced volume" , "Soft-pedalled" , "Soft" .)