quick
any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
• Hypernyms:
area, region
1. accomplished rapidly and without delay (Freq. 20)
- 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
• Syn:
speedy
• Similar to:
fast
• Derivationally related forms:
speediness (for: speedy), speed (for: speedy), quickness
2. hurried and brief (Freq. 6)
- paid a flying visit
- took a flying glance at the book
- a quick inspection
- a fast visit
• Syn:
flying, fast
• Similar to:
hurried
• Derivationally related forms:
fastness (for: fast), quickness
3. moving quickly and lightly (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
agile, nimble, spry
• Similar to:
active
• Derivationally related forms:
quickness, nimbleness (for: nimble), agility (for: agile)
4. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity (Freq. 1)
- a quick mind
- a ready wit
• Syn:
ready
• Similar to:
intelligent
• Derivationally related forms:
readiness (for: ready), quickness
5. performed with little or no delay (Freq. 1)
- an immediate reply to my letter
- a prompt reply
- was quick to respond
- a straightaway denial
• Syn:
immediate, prompt, straightaway
• Similar to:
fast
• Derivationally related forms:
quickness, promptness (for: prompt), immediateness (for: immediate)
6. easily aroused or excited (Freq. 1)
- a quick temper
- a warm temper
• Syn:
warm
• Similar to:
excitable
• Derivationally related forms:
quickness
with little or no delay (Freq. 7)
- the rescue squad arrived promptly
- come here, quick!
• Syn:
promptly, quickly
• Derived from adjective:
quick (for: quickly), prompt (for: promptly)
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