quiche |
an unsweetened pastry shell filled with custard, cheese, and one or two other ingredients, such as ham or spinach, usu. served hot from the oven. |
quick |
happening or brought about within a short time; immediate. [10 definitions] |
quick bread |
any bread, such as muffins or corn bread, that is made with baking powder or baking soda and requires no rising time before baking. |
quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. [4 definitions] |
quick-freeze |
to freeze (food) quickly, so as to preserve its taste, texture, and nutritional properties. [2 definitions] |
quickie |
(informal) anything that is prepared or accomplished quickly, esp. to avoid adequate time or effort. |
quicklime |
calcium oxide, obtained by roasting limestone, shells, and the like; unslaked lime. |
quickly |
in a short time; speedily. |
quick on the trigger |
(informal) quick to act or react, sometimes prematurely. |
quicksand |
a mixture of sand and water, often found in large natural beds, that can pull down and submerge an animal or other object that stands on it. |
quicksilver |
the chemical element mercury. |
quickstep |
music for a military march in a quick tempo. [2 definitions] |
quick-tempered |
tending to become angry easily; volatile. |
quick time |
a military marching step of 120 paces per minute. |
quick-witted |
mentally quick and alert. |
quid |
a portion of tobacco or other material that is designed to be chewed and then spit out. |
quiddity |
that which gives anything its specific uniqueness; essential nature. [2 definitions] |
quidnunc |
a person who is nosy and eager to hear the latest gossip; busybody. |
quid pro quo |
(Latin) one thing in return for another. |
quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
quiescent |
in a state of inaction or rest; dormant. |