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. |
quiet |
making little or no sound or noise. [14 definitions] |
quietism |
a form of religious mysticism based on passive contemplation and the extinction of one's will. [2 definitions] |
quietly |
with little or no sound. |
quietude |
a state or condition of rest, calm, or tranquility. |
quietus |
that which ends, silences, or suppresses; final or settling stroke. [2 definitions] |
quill |
a bird's feather, esp. a long wing or tail feather. [6 definitions] |
quillback |
a North American freshwater fish in which one ray of the dorsal fin is elongated. |
quilling |
a band of fabric that is fluted to look like a row of quills. |
quilt |
a bed covering consisting of two layers of material, sewn together in often decorative panels and filled with feathers, wool, cotton, or the like. [5 definitions] |
quilting |
material for making quilts or quilted fabric. [2 definitions] |