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quick·en verb 1 : to come to life : REVIVE

2 : to cause to be enlivened : STIMULATE

3 : to increase in speed : HASTEN

4 : to show vitality (as by growing or moving)

Synonyms

[2] animate, brace, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz, liven, pep, stimulate, vitalize, vivify—more at ANIMATE

[3] accelerate, hasten, hurry, rush, speed, step up, whisk—more at HURRY

quick–freeze verb -froze ; -fro·zen ; -freez·ing : to freeze (food) for preservation so rapidly that the natural juices and flavor are not lost

quick·ie noun : something hurriedly done or made

quick·lime noun : 1LIME

quick·ly adverb : in a quick manner

Synonyms

apace, briskly, fast, full tilt, hastily, posthaste, presto, pronto, quick, rapidly, soon, speedily, swift, swiftly—more at FAST

quick·ness noun : the quality or state of being quick

Synonyms

celerity, fastness, fleetness, haste, hurry, rapidity, speed, swiftness, velocity—more at SPEED

quick·sand noun : a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water

quick·sil·ver noun : MERCURY 1

quick·step noun : a spirited march tune or dance

quick–wit·ted adjective : mentally alert

Synonyms

alert, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, keen, nimble, quick, sharp, smart—more at INTELLIGENT

quid noun : a lump of something chewable

quid pro quo noun [ORIGIN: NL, something for something]

: something given or received for something else

qui·es·cence noun : the quality or state of being quiescent

Synonyms

abeyance, doldrums, dormancy, latency, suspension—more at ABEYANCE

dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, inertness—more at INACTION

qui·es·cent adjective : being at rest : QUIET

Synonyms

dull, inactive, inert, lethargic, quiet, sleepy, sluggish, torpid—more at INACTIVE

1quiet noun : the quality or state of being quiet : REPOSE

Synonyms

calm, calmness, hush, peace, placidity, quietness, repose, serenity, silence, still, stillness, tranquillity—more at CALM

2quiet adjective 1 : marked by little motion or activity : CALM

2 : GENTLE, MILD

3 : enjoyed in peace and relaxation

4 : free from noise or uproar

5 : not showy : MODEST <~ clothes>

6 : screened or hidden from view : SECLUDED

Synonyms

[1, 4] calm, hushed, noiseless, peaceful, restful, serene, silent, soundless, still, tranquil; also speechless, wordless; dead, motionless, quiescent; muffled, muted, quieted

Antonyms

boisterous, clamorous, deafening, loud, noisy, raucous, roistering, romping, rowdy, tumultuous, uproarious, woolly

[5] conservative, muted, restrained, subdued, unpretentious; also appropriate, fit, fitting, proper, suitable; modest, plain, simple, unadorned; inconspicuous, unobtrusive; tasteful; drab, mousy; practical, sensible

Antonyms

flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, swank, tawdry

[6] cloistered, covert, isolated, remote, secluded, secret—more at SECLUDED

3quiet adverb : QUIETLY

4quiet verb 1 : to cause to be quiet : CALM

2 : to become quiet <~ down>

Synonyms

[1] allay, calm, compose, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize—more at CALM

[2] calm, cool, hush, settle; also tranquilize, relax, unwind

Antonyms

act up, carry on, cut up

qui·et·ly adverb : in a quiet manner

Synonyms

calmly, quiet, still—more at STILL

qui·et·ness noun : the quality or state of being quiet

Synonyms

calm, calmness, hush, peace, placidity, quiet, repose, serenity, silence, still, stillness, tranquillity—more at CALM

qui·etude noun : a quiet state : QUIETNESS, REPOSE

qui·etus noun [ORIGIN: ME quietus est, fr. ML, he is quit, formula of discharge from obligation]

1 : final settlement (as of a debt)

2 : removal from activity : DEATH

Synonyms

[1] delivery, discharge, quittance, release—more at RELEASE

[2] death, decease, demise, doom, end, passing—more at DEATH

quill noun 1 : a large stiff feather; also : the hollow tubular