quickie

ˈkwɪki

Definition

Definition of quickie - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

speedsomething done or made quickly

We made a quickie repair to the fence before the storm.

rush job

intimacybrief sexual encounter

They had a quickie during lunch break.

alcohol

Rare

speedily consumed alcoholic drink

Rare

He ordered a quickie at the bar.

beverage

drink

shot

Adjective

speedcompleted rapidly without much detail

She gave a quickie explanation of the rules.

brief

quick

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quickie divorce

divorce completed quickly through simplified legal procedures

They opted for a quickie divorce to avoid complications.

Origin of quickie

English, quick (rapid) + -ie (diminutive suffix)

Examples of quickie in a sentence

They had a quickie meeting to finalize the details.
They managed a quickie before the meeting.
A quickie was all they had time for.
They had a quickie before heading to the concert.
A quickie was all he needed to start the night.
He made a quickie sketch of the landscape.

The chef prepared a quickie meal for the guests.

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French:bricolage, rapide, ...
German:Schnellreparatur, kurz, ...
Italian:lavoretto, rapida, ...
Spanish:arreglo rápido, rápido, ...
Portuguese:remendo, rápido, ...
Chinese:匆忙完成的东西, 简短的, ...
Japanese:急ごしらえ, 簡単な, ...
Arabic:تَرْقيعَة سَريعَة, سَرِيع, ...
Hebrew:חַפִּיף, חָפוּז, ...
Russian:быстродел, быстрый, ...
Ukrainian:нашвидкуруч зроблена річ, швидкий, ...
Hindi:झटपट काम, जल्दबाज़ी में किया गया, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত কাজ, সংক্ষিপ্ত, ...
Catalan:feina ràpida, ràpid, ...
Czech:rychlovka, rychlý, ...
Danish:en hurtig løsning, hurtig, ...
Dutch:vluggertje, vlugge, ...
Greek:πρόχειρη δουλειά, πρόχειρος, ...
Hungarian:gyorsmunka, gyors, ...
Khmer:ការងារធ្វើរហ័ស, រហ័សសង្ខេប, ...
Korean:간단한 것, 간단한, ...
Persian:کار سرسری, سریع, ...
Polish:szybka robótka, szybki, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebra-galho, rápido, ...
Romanian:treabă făcută pe fugă, rapid, ...
Swedish:en snabblösning, snabb, ...
Thai:งานด่วน, ลวกๆ, ...
Turkish:çabucak yapılan iş, hızlıca, ...
Vietnamese:việc làm nhanh, nhanh gọn, ...

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