Definition of Quick

velox, citatus, celer

A green quill that writes spoken words (When used by Rita Skeeter, it exaggerates).

A step or weight change that takes one beat of music

(v. t. & i.)
To revive; to quicken; to be or become alive.
  

(superl.)
Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick.
  

(superl.)
Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear.
  

(superl.)
Pregnant; with child.
  

(superl.)
Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper.
  

(superl.)
Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
  

(superl.)
Characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready.
  

(superl.)
Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate.
  

(n.)
The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible of serious injury or keen feeling; the sensitive living flesh; the part of a finger or toe to which the nail is attached; the tender emotions; as, to cut a finger nail to the quick; to thrust a sword to the quick, to taunt one to the quick; -- used figuratively.
  

(n.)
That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant; especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living hedge.
  

(n.)
Quitch grass.
  

(adv.)
In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick.
  

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quick
\quick\ (?), a. [compar. quicker (?); superl. quickest.] [as. cwic, cwicu, cwucu, cucu, living; akin to os. quik, d. kwik, ohg. quec, chec, g. keck bold, lively, icel. kvikr living, goth. qius, lith. q&ymacr;vas, russ. zhivoi, l. vivus living, vivere to live, gr. bi`os life, skr. jīva living, jīv to live. cf. biography, vivid, quitch grass, whitlow.]
1. alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate. not fully quyke, ne fully dead they were. the lord jesus christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom. iv. 1. man is no star, but a quick coal of mortal fire. -- herbert.
note: in this sense the word is nearly obsolete, except in some compounds, or in particular phrases.
2. characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready. " a quick wit."
3. speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick. oft he her his charge of quick return repeated.
4. impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper. the bishop was somewhat quick with them, and signified that he was much offended. -- latimer.
5. fresh; bracing; sharp; keen. the air is quick there, and it pierces and sharpens the stomach. -- shak.
6. sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear. "to have an open ear, a quick eye." they say that women are so quick.
7. pregnant; with child.
quick
grass. (bot.) see quitch grass.
quick
match. see under match.
quick
vein (mining), a vein of ore which is productive, not barren.
quick
vinegar, vinegar made by allowing a weak solution of alcohol to trickle slowly over shavings or other porous material.
quick
water, quicksilver water.
quick
with child, pregnant with a living child.

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  similar words(24) 

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 quick-sightedness 
 quick-frozen 
 quick-freeze 
 quick match 
 quick-tempered 
 quick-wittedness 
 quick-sighted 
 quick bread 
 quick-witted 
 quick fix 
 quick time 
 quick march 
 quick vinegar 
 quick-scented 
 quick temper 
 quick grass 
 quick study 
 quick-and-dirty 
 quick with child 
 quick-change 
 quick vein 
 quick-eared 
 double-quick 
 quick water 

adj., gsta, mear, tapaidh, grod, tapa
the quick: an beo

Anebrwydd = a. not quick

Anesgud = a. not quick, slow

Anghyflym = a. not quick

Brys = n. quickness, haste; a hasty quick, speedy

Buan = n. that is quick; a hare; a. swift, nimble, fast

Byw = v. to live, to exist; a. alive, living, quick

Chwid = n. a quick turn

Chwip = n. a quick turn, a quick, swift

Chwipyn = n. a quick turn, a quick, instantly

Cip = n. a quick pull or snatch

Cipdrem = n. a quick glance

Ebrwydd = a. quick, hasty; soon

Ewybr = a. quick, nimble, fleet

Ffest = a. fast, speedy, quick

Ffil = n. a scud, a quick dart

Ffloch = a. rise, abrupt; quick

Ffrit = n. a quick start or jerk

Ffros = n. a quick rise, a toss

Gorchwim = n. quick motion

Gorfuan = a. being over quick

Gwid = n. a quick whirl

Hai = v. hei, quick, make haste

Hergyd = n. a quick push

Hoewgall = a. quick witted

Hoewrym = a. of quick energy

Hwbach = n. a quick effort

Hyddysgwr = quick learner

Llwyn = n. a quick turn; a quirk; the loin; a grove; a bush

Mwch = a. hasty, quick, swift

Pres = n. what is quick, sharp, or smart; haste; brushwood; fuel; anything streweed; a crib; a place of resort; brass: a. quick, hasty; sharp, over-running, frequent; present

Presol = a. imminent; quick

Prest = a. ready, quick; soon

Rhugledd = n. quick motion, fluency

Tos = n. quick jerk, toss

Ysgip = n. a quick snatch

so far gone in pregnancy that the child is alive

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money earned with little effort, often by dishonest means

in a hurry

(of a computer program) hastily written, but still doing the job required, just not in an elegant way

Rigid the Sixth was a devoted husband and father, and was also very fond of animals, in marked contrast to his predecessors who had spent most of their spare time shooting arrows into the wild boars who roamed the palace corridors. Rigid was also something of an eccentric; he invariably spoke English to his subjects but tolerantly allowed them to reply in their native Strine tongue. This democratic monarch's sense of justice was so fastidious that he treated even the royal alphabet with scrupulous fairness, and whenever he spoke he always allowed each letter to make at least on brief appearance

not easily instucted

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Noun
1. any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
(hypernym) area, region

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Adjective
1. accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"
(synonym) speedy
(similar) fast
2. hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
(synonym) flying, fast
(similar) hurried
3. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
(synonym) agile, nimble, spry
(similar) active
4. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
(synonym) ready
(similar) intelligent
5. performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
(synonym) immediate, prompt, straightaway
(similar) fast
6. easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
(synonym) warm
(similar) excitable

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Adverb
1. with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
(synonym) promptly, quickly

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The thumbtip of the upright right hand is flicked quickly off the top of the curved right index finger, as if shooting marbles.