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.