📖 Q — The English dictionary · page 4

quicken — Everyday, meaning 1: To quicken means to become faster or to make something faster.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To quicken can mean to become more lively or active.↗ Example: He quickened his pace when it started to rain.↗ · My heartbeat quickened as I walked on stage.↗ · The music quickened and everyone danced faster.↗ · Running makes your breathing quicken.↗ · Warm weather quickens the growth of plants.↗ · Her interest quickened when she saw the puzzle.↗ · He quickened his steps, hastily drew off his straw sandals, and stepped on to the veranda.↗ · Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts; quicken me in Thy righteousness.↗ (Writings PSA.119.40, JPS 1917)↗ · Great are Thy compassions, O LORD; quicken me as Thou art wont.↗ (Writings PSA.119.156, JPS 1917)↗ · Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?↗ (Writings PSA.85.7, JPS 1917)↗

quicker — Everyday, meaning 1: Faster: taking less time or moving at a higher speed than something else.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Cleverer at understanding or reacting fast: quicker at mental maths.↗ Example: Walking is quicker than waiting for the bus.↗ · Which way is quicker to the park?↗ · The cheetah is quicker than the lion.↗ · She was quicker at the times tables than her brother.↗ · The quicker we tidy up, the sooner we can play.↗ · Using a calculator is quicker for big sums.↗ · Can you think of a quicker way to add 99 + 99?↗ · Ice melts quicker in warm water.↗ · On the high-road the pace was quicker yet.↗

quickly — Everyday, meaning 1: At a fast speed.↗ e.g. "Run quickly!"↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a short time, soon.↗ e.g. "The ice melted quickly."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Without waiting.↗ e.g. "He quickly said sorry."↗ Example: She ran quickly to the bus.↗ · Ice melts quickly in the sun.↗ · Finish your work quickly but carefully.↗ · He quickly hid behind the door.↗ · Get out quickly if the fire alarm rings.↗ · The news spread quickly.↗ · Germs can spread quickly in a class.↗ · Time passes quickly when you're having fun.↗ · Choose quickly; you are wasting time."↗ · And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said: 'Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.'↗ (Torah GEN.18.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?'↗ And he said: 'Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.'↗ (Torah GEN.27.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little; thou mayest not consume them quickly, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.↗ (Torah DEU.7.22, JPS 1917)↗ · Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.'↗ (Prophets 1KI.22.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.'↗ (Writings 2CH.18.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And he answered and said unto him: 'O man of God, thus hath the king said: Come down quickly.'↗ (Prophets 2KI.1.11, JPS 1917)↗

quickness — Everyday, meaning 1: Being fast in movement: «the quickness of a cat».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Being clever and fast in thinking or understanding: «quickness of mind».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Being easily stirred, especially to anger: «quickness of temper».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Being quick to notice things with your eyes or ears.↗ Example: The goalkeeper's quickness saved the penalty.↗ · Her quickness at mental maths amazed the class.↗ · The magician's quickness of hand fooled us all.↗ · A cheetah's quickness helps it catch prey.↗ · His quickness of temper got him into trouble.↗ · Quickness is useful, but checking your answers matters too.↗ · They had also bestowed on him the power of changing his shape, and had increased the quickness of his eyes and ears so that nothing escaped him.↗

quicksand — Everyday, meaning 1: Quicksand is loose, wet sand that you can sink into when you step on it.↗ Example: Watch out for quicksand near the estuary.↗ · The hero fell into quicksand in the film.↗ · If you step in quicksand, stay calm and lean back.↗ · Quicksand forms where water flows up through sand.↗ · The cow got stuck in the quicksand.↗ · Lying flat helps you float on quicksand.↗ · The guide warned us about quicksand on the beach.↗ · His lies became a quicksand he couldn't escape.↗

quickset — Everyday, meaning 1: A quickset is a young plant, often hawthorn, set in the ground to grow into a hedge.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A quickset hedge is a hedge made of these young plants set close together.↗ Example: The farmer planted a quickset hedge round his field.↗ · We walked down the lane between two tall quickset hedges.↗ · Hawthorn is a common plant for a quickset.↗

quicksilver — Everyday, meaning 1: Quicksilver is the old name for mercury, a heavy silver liquid metal that runs and rolls into little balls.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In some tales «Quicksilver» is the name of a quick, clever character.↗ Example: The thermometer held a thin line of quicksilver.↗ · Drops of quicksilver ran across the table.↗ · In the old tale, Quicksilver was a swift and clever messenger.↗

quid — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, UK, Ireland) A pound in money (£1).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (rare) A piece of tobacco chewed in the mouth.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK informal) «Quids in»: making a profit or being lucky.↗ Example: Can you lend me a quid?↗ · The ticket costs ten quid.↗ · I found five quid in my coat pocket.↗ · Mum gave me 20 quid and I spent 12, so I had 8 quid left.↗ · If we sell all the cakes, we'll be quids in!↗ · That's two quid for a bag of crisps — too much!↗

quiet — Everyday, meaning 1: Making little or no noise.↗ e.g. "a quiet voice".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Peaceful, with not much happening.↗ e.g. "a quiet street".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Not talking much; shy.↗ e.g. "a quiet boy".↗ Everyday, meaning 4: As a noun, silence and calm.↗ e.g. "peace and quiet".↗ Everyday, meaning 5: As a verb, to make or become quiet.↗ Example: Please be quiet in the library.↗ · The house was quiet at night.↗ · She is quiet but very kind.↗ · Speak in a quiet voice in the hospital.↗ · I need some peace and quiet.↗ · The class went quiet when the teacher came in.↗ · It's a quiet street with little traffic.↗ · Keep quiet about the surprise party.↗ · But keep quiet or you will be sorry."↗ · And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.↗ (Torah GEN.25.27, JPS 1917)↗ · One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet; (Writings JOB.21.23, JPS 1917)↗ · The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing.↗ (Prophets ISA.14.7, JPS 1917)↗ · So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.↗ (Writings 2CH.20.30, JPS 1917)↗

quieten — Everyday, meaning 1: To become quiet or calmer: «The class quietened when the head came in.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To make someone or something quiet or calm: «She quietened the crying baby.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To make worries or fears less strong: «quieten your fears».↗ Example: Quieten down, everyone, the film is starting.↗ · The wind quietened after midnight.↗ · Dad sang to quieten the baby.↗ · The streets quietened when the shops closed.↗ · Taking deep breaths can quieten your worries.↗ · The crowd quietened as the singer walked on stage.↗

quietly — Everyday, meaning 1: Making little or no noise.↗ e.g. "Close the door quietly."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Calmly, without fuss.↗ e.g. "She quietly helped."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In a gentle, low voice.↗ e.g. "He spoke quietly."↗ Example: Please work quietly.↗ · The cat crept quietly towards the bird.↗ · Walk quietly in the hall.↗ · She spoke quietly so the baby could sleep.↗ · He quietly put the money back.↗ · Close the door quietly.↗ · We sat quietly in the library.↗ · The snow fell quietly all night.↗ · He lay down and quietly fell asleep.↗ · It is good that a man should quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.↗ (Writings LAM.3.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there in the groin, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.↗ (Prophets 2SA.3.27, JPS 1917)↗

quietness — Everyday, meaning 1: The state of making little or no noise; silence or near silence.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A calm, peaceful feeling in a place or a person.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Being a quiet, shy or gentle kind of person who does not talk much.↗ Example: I love the quietness of the house early in the morning.↗ · The teacher asked for quietness during the spelling test.↗ · A strange quietness fell over the playground when the head teacher walked in.↗ · His quietness made some kids think he was unfriendly, but he was just shy.↗ · We enjoyed the quietness of the forest after the busy city.↗ · In the quietness, we could hear an owl hooting.↗ · The quietness of the empty school felt spooky at night.↗ · When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn?↗ (Writings JOB.34.29, JPS 1917)↗ · Because he knew no quietness within him, in his greed he suffered nought to escape, (Writings JOB.20.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than a house full of feasting with strife.↗ (Writings PRO.17.1, JPS 1917)↗

quill — Everyday, meaning 1: A quill is a pen made from a large bird feather, with the end sharpened and dipped in ink, used for writing long ago.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A quill is also a large, stiff feather from a bird's wing or tail.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The sharp spines on a porcupine or hedgehog are also called quills.↗ Example: People long ago wrote with a quill and ink.↗ · She dipped the quill in the inkpot.↗ · The quill was made from a goose feather.↗ · The porcupine raised its quills to warn the dog.↗ · Hedgehog quills are stiff and sharp.↗ · In the wizard school story, pupils write with quills.↗ · We tried to write our names with a quill in the museum.↗ · ‘In the window was an old quill pen.↗

quilt — Everyday, meaning 1: A quilt is a warm bed cover made of two layers of cloth with soft stuffing between them, often stitched in a pattern.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A patchwork quilt is made from many small pieces of cloth sewn together.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To quilt means to sew layers of cloth together with stitches in lines or patterns.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (UK) A quilt is also another word for a duvet.↗ Example: Grandma made me a patchwork quilt for my birthday.↗ · The quilt has 6 rows of 8 squares, so it has 48 squares.↗ · I pulled the quilt over my head because it was cold.↗ · Each square of the quilt is a different colour.↗ · She is quilting a cover for the new baby.↗ · I wore my quilted jacket in the snow.↗ · The quilt has a pattern with a line of symmetry down the middle.↗ · Ida placed the flowers in the doll's bed, and drew the quilt over them.↗ · And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the quilt of goats' hair at the head thereof.↗ (Prophets 1SA.19.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a quilt of goats' hair at the head thereof, and covered it with a cloth.↗ (Prophets 1SA.19.13, JPS 1917)↗

quince — Everyday, meaning 1: A hard, yellow fruit shaped like a big pear, very sour and hard when raw but sweet and pink when cooked; used for jam, jelly and paste.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The small tree that grows this fruit.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (ornamental quince, Japanese quince) A garden bush with bright red or pink flowers in spring.↗ Example: The Owl and the Pussycat dined on mince and slices of quince.↗ · Gran makes quince jelly every autumn.↗ · A raw quince is too hard and sour to eat.↗ · Cooked quince turns a lovely pink colour.↗ · Our quince tree is heavy with yellow fruit.↗ · The word «marmalade» comes from a Portuguese word for quince jam.↗

quinine — Everyday, meaning 1: Quinine is a bitter medicine made from the bark of the cinchona tree from South America, used for a long time to treat malaria.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Quinine gives tonic water its bitter taste.↗ Example: Quinine comes from the bark of the cinchona tree.↗ · For hundreds of years quinine was used to treat malaria.↗ · Tonic water tastes bitter because it contains quinine.↗ · Under a UV lamp, tonic water glows blue because of the quinine.↗ · Explorers carried quinine to protect themselves from malaria.↗ · Doctors now use newer medicines for malaria.↗ · Quinine is very bitter, so it was mixed into drinks.↗