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Q — Quack to Quotidian (Part 9 of 13)

Quickens, n. See Quick-grass.

Quicken-tree, n. Rowan-tree, mountain-ash (European), sorb, fowler’s service-tree (Pyrus aucuparia or Sorbus aucuparia).

Quick-grass, n. Knot-grass, dog-wheat, dog’s-grass, couch-grass, wheat-grass, twitch-grass, quitch- grass, quickens (Triticum repens).

Quick-lime, n. Caustic lime, protoxide of calcium, burned lime.

Quickly, ad.

    1. Speedily, swiftly, rapidly, nimbly, readily, fast, quick, with haste, with celerity, post-haste.
    2. Soon, without delay, immediately, in a short time.

Quickness, n.

    1. Celerity, expedition, velocity, speed, speediness, fleetness, rapidity, swiftness, despatch, haste.
    2. Activity, briskness, nimbleness, readiness, promptness, promptitude, alertness, agility, smartness, liveliness.
    3. Dexterity, adroitness, expertness, dexterousness, aptness, aptitude, facility, knack.
    4. Sharpness, penetration, keenness, acuteness, sagacity, shrewdness, perspicacity, acumen.
    5. Sharpness, pungency, keenness.

Quicksand, n. Syrtis.

Quick-sighted, a. Sharp-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-eyed, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, perspicacious.

Quicksilver, n. Mercury, hydrargyrum.

Quick-witted, a. Witty, smart, nimble-witted, ready.

Quid, n. Cud.

Quidam, n. [L.] Somebody, some one, one unknown.

Quiddity, n.

    1. Essence, nature.
    2. Quibble, cavil, evasion, sophism, subterfuge, prevarication, equivocation, trifling nicety subtlety, quirk.